Crassula Mesembryanthemoides Care

Crassula mesembryanthemoides has typical watering needs for a succulent. It's best to use the “soak and dry” method, and allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.

Avoid cutting more than ⅓ off each branch, and, this is important, leave at least a few leaves on each pruned branch.

Crassula mesembryanthemoides enjoys full sun to partial shade and well drained succulent soil. It does extremely well in containers, but will need some food during the spring and summer. Feed it with a 20-20-20 fertilizer at ¼ strength once or twice a year to see it expand and blossom happily.

Crassula mesembryanthemoides is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 30° F (-1.1° C), it's best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. It does well in full to partial sun. Plant in an area of your garden that gets 6 hours of sunlight a day.

Place a leaf in cacti and succulent soil mix and cover. Keep soil moist until you see growth. When propagating with seeds, it is best to sow them during the fall season in a well-draining mixture. Grow the plant outdoors if the USDA zone is 9a or more.

Crassula mesembryanthemoides is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 30° F (-1.1° C), it's best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. It does well in full to partial sun.

Not cold hardy. Propagation by stem cuttings and seeds. Generally non-toxic. Crassula Mesembryanthemoides comes from South African. Its long, pointed green leaves are covered with soft bristle-like hairs, giving it a fuzzy, frosted appearance. The hairs protect the plant from getting burnt and drying out, hence this succulent can be grown under full sun or partial shade.

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