About
Crassula cooperi is a perennial plant that spreads across the ground with its creeping, reddish stems. It features thick, stemless leaves that are either triangular or oval in shape, displaying a light green color with dark green indentations and a deep red hue on the underside. In spring, it produces small clusters of cup-shaped flowers that range from white to pink, held atop short, upright stems.
About the genus
Crassula encompasses a variety of growth forms, including succulent annuals, perennials, and both evergreen shrubs and sub-shrubs. These plants feature thick, fleshy leaves and produce small flowers that are either star-shaped or funnel-shaped, arranged in terminal clusters.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
- Native to
- South Africa (E Cape)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow as a houseplant, or in a heated greenhouse, in cactus compost, in full light. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further information
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate from seed in early spring, or from cuttings in spring or summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevils and aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free