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Crassula rubricaulis

Crassula rubricaulis

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Description

Summary: Crassula rubricaulis is a succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family.

Botanical name: Crassula rubricaulis Eckl. & Zeyh.

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: South Africa

Common name: crassule

Hardiness: -5°C or -6°C

Collection CCVS Crassula

Crassula rubricaulis is a succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family native to South Africa, where it grows on rocky outcrops along the coastal mountains in the Port Elizabeth region. It can reach 30 cm in height with flowers, sometimes 50 cm. The flowers are white, the sepals red and the flower stalks attractive. It should be grown in rock gardens or pots. In our region, it can withstand -4°C for short periods in well-drained rock gardens in full sun.