Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius

Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius is a dwarf succulent plant forming a compact clusters of fat, club-shaped leaves. They are light green to grey-green sometime with darker markings, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and up to 0.4 inch (1 cm) wide. The stem is erect up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall with fibrous reddish-brown roots at base. The flowers are on up to 8 inches (20 cm) long stem, grey-green, ovate-triangular, tipped with reddish white.

plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius

Latin name

Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius

type

Succulent

family

Crassulaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

0.10 M 0.08 M

Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Summer

Adromischus flowers are generally small, with a greenish-white tube and pink or reddish corolla and produce sufficient nectar to start a fungal infection, especially towards the end of the growing season. As the flowers are not showy, many growers cut off the developing flower stems to avoid botrytis.

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Adromischus require a free-draining gritty mix and plenty of sun. They are tolerant of cool, frost-free conditions during the winter if kept dry. Adromischus should be kept in a sunny position. Plant young plants in pots and keep indoors until they are well established. Plant outside only if they are offered frost protection through the winter months. Pot plants can be moved outside once all risk of frost has passed. They will not survive poor light or bad drainage in the wet.

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