Crassula Baby Necklace Plant

Words almost fail when trying to describe crassula worm plants.

Crassula baby necklace plant. Crassula perforata known as string of buttons with crassula rupestris ssp. It can grow up to 6 12 tall. The crassula baby necklace can measure up to 30 cm high and 30 cm wide. Therefore it is also known as string of buttons with crassula rupestris ssp.

Crassula baby s necklace is a hybrid by myron kimnach developed as a cross of 2 south african succulents crassula perforata with crassula rupestris subsp. The crassula baby necklace will thrive in average summer temperatures from 65ºf to 70ºf. This plant stays fairly small 6 12 tall and has excellent drought and cold tolerance though prefers some sun protection. For this reason it makes a perfect plant for most cold regions.

Crassula worm plants exemplify the fantastical structure of a living necklace with stacked leaves placed perfectly one on top of the other. Thanks to its slow growing habit and small size the rosary plant works well in dish gardens or succulent plant wreaths. This beautiful succulent is resistant to drought and can survive in cold temperatures. Crassulas usually grow in rocky quartz fields.

Its leaves are swollen green with red edges the stems are thin and it gives the appearance of a necklace from there is its name. Baby necklace is one of the most unique crassula with vertical stacked thick leaves adorned on the edges with blushed pink it can be planted as a creeping groundcover but will hang out of a basket nicely too. Baby necklace is a very hardy and ornamental plant with small rounded fleshy leaves tightly stacked and usually multicolored resembling a string of beads like on a necklace. Crassula baby necklace is a special plant which has small rounded and tightly stacked leaves.

Crassula baby necklace is a very pretty little succulent. It is a prolific propagator and can easily be propagated from stem cuttings. Native to south africa crassula rupestris also known by several common names such as baby s necklace rosary plant kebab bush concertina plant stacking crassula rosary vine necklace vine and my favorite high voltage are striking succulent plants similar to their popular distant cousin crassula perforata string of buttons. To grow worm plant from cuttings use a sterile sharp knife or pair of scissors.

Crassula marnieriana worm plant is very easy to propagate making it perfect for beginners. Smaller specimens have erect slender branches decorated with tiles of succulent leaves growing right on top of each other.