Crassula capitellasubsp.nodulosa(Schönland ) Toelken
Crassula nodulosa
mob : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
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The subspecific name " nodulosa(nod - yoo - LOH - suh ) " think " own little nodes or knots " and refers to the texture of the stem .
Crassula capitellasubsp.nodulosais native toBotswana , Namibia , South Africa , andZimbabwe . It grow in grassland , normally on gravelly slopes or in low .
Crassula capitellasubsp.nodulosa , also known asCrassula nodulosa , is a perennial , rarely biennial succulent with a commonly lone rosette and an upright , unbranching stem that grows from a tuberous root . The leave near the base of the rosette are egg - shaped with a narrow remainder at the root , betoken , and tightly packed , measure up to 2.4 inch ( 6 cm ) farseeing and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) wide . The leafage along the stem are smaller and more pointed than the basal ones . They bit by bit get smaller and change into floral bracts as the stem turn take shape a pointed inflorescence that can reach up to 32 inches ( 80 cm ) in length . The bow , leaves , and sepal are all cover with short , recurved hair’s-breadth .
The flowers are white or reddish , 5 - lobed , and appear in clusters in the leaf axils from summertime to diminish .
Light : C. capitellasubsp.nodulosaprefers full sunshine to partial shade . However , intense good afternoon sun in the hot period of summer canburn the leave of absence of the plant . A position with morning sun and good afternoon specter would be double-dyed . Indoors , range your plants in a windowpane where they obtain at least 6 hour of direct sunlight .
filth : This plant is not especial about soil pH but take very porous soil with excellent drainage . practice commercial potting ground mixes designated for use with succulents , ormix your own .
Hardiness : Like mostCrassulas , this succulent will tolerate short - term freezing , but extremes of stale or warmth will cause it to lose leaves and die . C. capitellasubsp.nodulosacan withstand temperature as low as 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : Avoidoverwateringusing the " soak and teetotal " method , where the stain is soaked with water , lento drain , and left to dry out before tearing again . Reduce watering in wintertime . pot plants postulate more frequent watering than those in the ground .
Fertilizing : C. capitellasubsp.nodulosadoes not need much eating but will benefit from a small amount of constituent fertilizer when it begin actively uprise in mid - bounce .
Repotting : Repot as needed , preferably in spring , at the start of the active growth period . ensure the land is dry before you begin repotting .
Propagation : This succulent is loosely started by leaves or stem cuttings . It can also be turn from seeded player and offsets . The easiest style is to propagateC. capitellasubsp.nodulosafrom a single foliage , while using stem press cutting is the fastest path to get a enough - sized plant . These mental process are most successful at the origin of the active growth period . Sow the seeds in the spring or summertime . pass around by divide beginning is light because the parent plant has already done most of the piece of work for you .
see more atHow to develop and Care for Crassula .
C. capitellasubsp.nodulosais nontoxic to hoi polloi and positron emission tomography .
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