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Names and Synonyms:Crassula sarcocaulis
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Common Names:Bonsai crassula
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Family:Crassulaceae
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Origin:Native to the eastern Cape Province to northern Transvaal in South Africa
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Size Label:1 Gallon
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Height:1-3'
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Width:1-3'
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Cold Tolerance:10 to 15°F, -12.2 to -8.4°C
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Heat Tolerance:Very high heat tolerance
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Light Requirement:Full sun to shade in sunny inland desert climates
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Water needs:Very drought tolerant
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Maintenance:None, unless pruning and shaping is desired.
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Uses:This is a nice succulent for small succulent specimen gardens, or for rock, cactus and succulent gardens in cooler climates. With its attractive branching, peeling bark and bare lower stems, it resembles a small tree, making it an easy care succulent bonsai plant.
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Propagation:This plant can be propagated from seed or cuttings.
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Problems:None
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Special notes:Crassula sarcocaulis is a low-growing shrub with a fat gnarly trunk and stems, both which have attractive peeling bark. It has narrow green succulent leaves about ¾" long which are elliptical but flatten on the top. In the summer this puts on quite a show with pinkish-red flower clusters held at the terminal ends of the branches.
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