Crassula Plant Varieties including Stacked Crassula James Lucas Succulent collection

In this video we look at Crassula varieties including the 'Stacked crassula' C. perforata, also known as 'String of Buttons' Plant.

Crassula are a large group of succulents, this is a genus with a lot of variety to offer the collector and gardener alike. Many make great indoor plants, while others can be used in landscaping. Many are easy to propagate and most are easy care. All varieties require a well drained soil, the amount of sun required will vary depending on variety.

Generally, the more sun and less moisture, the more colour Crassula will put on in spring through summer. Flowers vary greatly in both size and colour.

Today we visit Succulents Australia to look at just a few of the varieties they have available.

Crassula ovata is by far the best known species, it is commonly known as the Jade plant or Money plant, with in the genus we have larger species such as Crassula perfoliata, as well as low growing types such as Crassula namaquensis.

Key Moments

0:00 Introduction To Crassula
0:37 Crassula hirta.
0:53 Crassula muscosa 'The 'WatchChain'.
1:01 Crassula 'Baby Necklace'
1:21 Crassula quadrangularis syn. Crassula pyramidalis.
1:36 Crassula Morgan's Beauty
1:52 Crassula socialis
2:05 Crassula perfoliata var minor
2:26 Crassula rubicualis
2:41 Crassula barklyi is commonly called the Rattlesnake Plant.
2:59 Crassula green pagoda
3:08 Crassula Ivory pagoda.
3:16 Crassula deceptor
3:20 Crassula exilis ssp. cooperi has brilliant patterned foliage here is
3:28 Crassula hemisphaerica is a wonderful form, very rare in cultivation.

Descriptions

C.hirta is a low growing species, also known as C. nudicaulis. Long, fleshy leaves that are covered by fine white hairs.
C..muscosa is a small branching succulent sometimes called the 'WatchChain'.
C. 'Baby Necklace' is one of the Stacked Succulents, and this is a hybrid between C. perforata and C. rupestris var marnieriana and here is Crassula perforata itself.
C. quadrangularis syn. Crassula pyramidalis is a very slow growing, species, its natural growth habit is to form a square column.
C.Morgan's Beaty is compact growing and has large red to pink flowers, again this is hybrid, this time between C. falcata and C. mesembryanthemopsis.
C. socialis is a small growing species, it has small white flowers in spring. Crassula Forward is unusual in that its spring flowers are yellow.
C. perfoliata var minor of sometimes called the aeroplane plant and when you look at the growth habit, you can see why, previously know as C. falcata. And here we have it in its variegated form, an here is a dwarf or miniature variety.
C. rubicualis is a larger species, it has great colour at the moment, thats because it has had a bit more sum, and has been allowed to dry out a little, most crassula will put on more colour in sunny dry conditions.
C. barklyi is commonly called the Rattlesnake Plant.
C. 'Celia' is a miniature hybrid, small white flowers appear early in spring.
C. exilis ssp. cooperi has brilliant patterned foliage here is
C. hemisphaerica is a wonderful form, very rare in cultivation.
C. Ivory pagoda is a hybrid, slow growing and a C. perfoliata var. falcata and C. barklyi cross.
C. deceptor is an attractive dwarf species with overlapping foliage.
C. green pagoda will reach around 20 cm or 8 inches in height, and is one of a number of ‘stacked’ Crassula.