Summary: Crassula coccinea is a succulent plant of the Crassulaceae family native to South Africa.

Botanical name: Crassula coccinea L.

Synonym: Rochea coccinea DC.

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: South Africa

Common name: Crassule écarlate

Hardiness: around -5°C or -6°C in very draining soil for short periods. One of our plants was damaged at -4°C, but the whole plant didn't die.

Collection CCVS Crassula

Crassula coccinea is a very small shrub, 40 to 60 cm tall. The leaves are not very succulent, unlike the stem. Red blossoms appear in summer at the end of the stems, which should not be cut before they have bloomed. Reproduction is by stem cuttings or seedlings. The soil must be very well drained. The plant photographed is a spontaneous seedling.