Crassula Baby Necklace

Crassula baby s necklace is an interesting hybrid developed as a cross of two south african succulents crassula perforate with crassula rupestris subsp.

Crassula baby necklace. The crassula baby necklace can measure up to 30 cm high and 30 cm wide. Crassulas usually grow in rocky quartz fields. Crassula baby necklace is a very pretty little succulent. Crassula perforata known as string of buttons with crassula rupestris ssp.

This plant stays fairly small 6 12 tall and has excellent drought and cold tolerance though prefers some sun protection. 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. 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. 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.

It has many colors similar to a string of beads on a necklace. Crassula baby necklace is a special plant which has small rounded and tightly stacked leaves. This little sweet succulent bears puffy and plum leaves. Belongs to the crassula genus of succulents the crassula baby necklace is one of the most striking yet adorable succulents.

The colour of the leaves is a sage green with rosy red edges. Therefore it is also known as string of buttons with crassula rupestris ssp. Thanks to its slow growing habit and small size the rosary plant works well in dish gardens or succulent plant wreaths. 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.

Since it looks more like intertwined beads on baby s necklace this plant look extremely beautiful. It has puffy individual foliage that grow in neat stacks on upright stems. 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.