Crassula multicava

La Crassula multicava It is the perfect non-cactus succulent to have both outdoors (in warm or mild weather) and indoors. Its rapid growth and its fantastic yet small flowers make it one of the most interesting crop species.

Do you want to know more about her? Well, do not hesitate: here is your file.

Origin and characteristics

Our protagonist is a crass plant whose scientific name is Crassula multicava. It is native to South Africa, and reaches 15cm in height. The leaves are ovoid, bluish-green in color, and slightly tinged with red during the summer by sunlight. During spring it produces soft pink flowers. It is covering, which means that it can be used to cover dry surfaces, or to have in a pot.

Its maintenance is not complicated, since in addition it is resistant to both drought and light frost, so we sincerely believe that you should cultivate more than you do. And it is that, as if that were not enough, it does not have an invasive behavior.

What are their cares?

If you want to have a copy of Crassula multicava, we recommend that you provide the following care:

• Location:
  • Exterior: it must be in full sun. Of course, if in the nursery they had it protected from the star king, get used to it little by little to sunlight.
  • Indoor: in a bright room, without drafts.
• Earth:
  • Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with perlite in equal parts.
  • Garden: grows in well-drained soils.
• Irrigation: rather scarce. It has to be watered about 2 times a week in summer, and every 7 or 10 days the rest of the year.
• Subscriber: from the beginning of spring to the end of summer with fertilizers for succulents, following the instructions specified on the packaging.
• Multiplication: by cuttings in spring.
• Rusticity: resistant up to -3ºC.

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