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Crassula sarcocaulis is a small shrubby succulent plant known by the common name bonsai crassula,[1] due to its bonsai-like appearance. It is a perennial plant native to the eastern half of South Africa,[2][3] on mountain slopes in rocky terrain.[3]

Crassula sarcocaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Crassula
Species:	C. sarcocaulis
Binomial name
Crassula sarcocaulis Eckl. & Zeyh.

Description

Bonsai crassula has small pink or white flowers that appear in summer.[4] The flowers are described as smelling like honey[5] or blackcurrant jelly.[2] The plant grows to about 30–50 cm (1-1.5 ft) high and wide.[2][3]

Cultivation

This hardy little plant is among the most tolerant of cold temperatures in its genus, down to around -12 °C (10 °F),[2] as well as being heat-tolerant[6] It is a recipient of the British Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,[1] in part due to its hardiness in UK growing conditions.

It is drought-tolerant[6][3] and generally disease-free,[1][4] but can be affected by aphids, mealybugs, and vine weevils.[4] It can be grown indoors or outdoors, with full or partial sunshine, but full sunlight is preferred.[2] Like most succulents, it prefers well-drained soil and only occasional watering.[2]

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References

• The Plant List entry

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crassula sarcocaulis.

• San Marcos Growers profile of Crassula sarcocaulis

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