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Crassula cordata
Ideally, place in a sunny location.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. Reduce watering in winter.
It can withstand temperatures as low as -3.9 °C for short periods. However, the plant is not frost-resistant.
Red spots and edges appear on the leaves in the sun, giving the plant a more striking contrast.
Crassula cordata is known as the Heart-leaved Crassula and is also listed under the synonyms Crassula aitonii, Crassula glauca, and Crassula prohibita. In nature, it occurs in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa, usually in dry shrub vegetation, often growing beneath trees or bushes, and more rarely in ravines.
It is a sparsely branched succulent plant with upright or trailing stems. The leaves are grey-green, often marked with red spots and red margins. They are broadly ovate, up to 2.5 cm long and about 2 cm wide, attached to the stems by a petiole up to 1 cm in length. This is a small species, reaching only around 30 cm in height.
The flowers are star-shaped, creamy to pale yellow, often with a pinkish tint. They appear from mid-winter through spring on upright stalks up to 15 cm tall.
Crassula cordata is an easy plant that does not require fertilizing and can also be nicely planted in a shallow dish arrangement. If you are looking for a compact Crassula with distinctive foliage and gentle flowering, this species is a great choice for your collection.