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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Other: Lightly fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Photo by _Bleu_
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2017-02-01

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2016-01-09

Date: 2008-06-25
Location: Bay Area California
Marginal cilia
Location: Burleson, Tx.
Date: 2011-10-02
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-10-02

Date: 2015-02-09

Date: 2015-02-09

Date: 2015-02-09
Location: San Diego
Date: 2010-05-17
San Diego in spring.
Location: In our garden - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-04-17
Finally repotted into a hanging basket
Location: At our garden - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-04-02
Overgrown in a pot - major need for repot for this one!

Date: 2008-06-25
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-08-12

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2015-03-09
Location: Tampa Bay Area
Date: 2018-05-03
Location: Tampa Bay Area
Date: 2018-05-03

Date: 2008-06-25

Date: 2008-06-24

Date: 2012-04-14
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2012-11-06
Photo by ljones26
Photo by ljones26

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-01

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-04-27
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-10-29
This plant's leaves turn red as it's exposed to the cold or stres
Location: Thomson,Ga.
Date: 2012-10-29
This plant's leaves turn red as it's exposed to the cold or stres
Photo by robertduval14

Date: 2012-04-14
Location: KALAMA WA
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Comments:
  • Posted by plantmanager (New Mexico - Zone 8a) on May 26, 2018 9:19 AM concerning plant:
    This has been an amazing plant! It glows red with the cold, or when it gets lots of sun. It's easy to propagate. I just remove a piece and stick it back in the soil. It roots quickly. This is a perfect plant for sharing with friends, and for using as fillers in pots and in ground places that need a bit more greenery.

    The only bad thing about my plant is that indoors it is prone to mealybugs. You have to stop them quickly, or you lose the plant. The mealybugs haven't been a problem with plants grown outdoors.
  • Posted by TLeaves (Ramona, CA - Zone 9b) on Jan 6, 2013 8:37 PM concerning plant:
    The red color increases with more sun.
  • Posted by jojoe (Thomson,Ga. - Zone 8a) on Nov 7, 2012 2:26 AM concerning plant:
    This plant seems to grow just to propagate. You can just cut a piece of it off, stick it in some soil, and it roots. I've never had a plant easier to root!!!
  • Posted by 4susiesjoy (Leonard, Minnesota - Zone 3b) on Aug 29, 2014 7:11 PM concerning plant:
    Inside, in the winter, it was a disappointing, plain, green plant, but outside, in the summer, it became a fast-growing, glowing, beautiful Crassula. Even with the cool days and the nights that are sometimes in the 40's, it maintained its glowing red color. As with most succulents, even in the small pot on a hot wall, it was fine if I missed a day or two of watering.

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