About
Crassula rupestris is a robust, spreading evergreen succulent that can grow up to 45 cm tall. It features fleshy, oval-shaped leaves often rimmed with a reddish hue. The plant produces small, star-shaped flowers measuring about 6 mm, which can be white or pink and appear in clusters at the leaf axils.
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
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants, Cactus Succulent, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
- S Africa, Namibia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light or full sun. When in growth feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Water moderately from spring to autumn, sparingly at other times. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further information
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 15 - 18°C in early spring or stem or leaf cuttings in spring or early summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free