Crassula Perforata ssp. Kougaensis
Crassula 'Kougaensis'
Original:PERFORATA ssp. KOUGAENSIS van Jaarsveld & van Wyk, 2009 Synonym : Crassula nealeana Higgins (1955) Drooping, sparingly branched dwarf shrublets 80 x 40 mm. Roots fibrous. Branches flaccid, leafy, pendent, 0.8 mm in diameter, grey. Leaves dorsiventrally compressed, decussate, spreading, fused at base, ovate to broadly ovate, apex acute, fused leaf pairs densely arranged and adpressed against lower and upper pair and forming a four-angled column 8 – 10 x 8 – 10 mm, internodes 2 mm long; upper surface flattened to convex, lower surface convex, grey- to bluish green, margin entire, purplish red with a row of hydatodes. Inflorescence a rounded condensed thyrse, bracts 1 – 1.5 mm long, clasping. Flowers : Sepals triangular, 0.5 x 0.4 mm, corolla 3.5 mm in diameter, tubular, pale yellow, petals oblong, 2 – 1 mm, shortly fused at base. Flowering time : January - March Crassula perforata ssp. kougaensis is the smallest form of C. perforata, somewhat resembling the hybrid C. ‘Baby's Necklace' of which it is one of the parents. The two can be distinguished by their inflorescences. New:Crassula are succulent, herbaceous plants. Some varieties are suitable for rock gardens in mild regions as long as the soil is well drained. The thick leaves are often covered with hair or 'meal' and the flowers are generally small in size and borne on terminal panicles. Crassulas can easily be grown from leaf cuttings.
Contributed by @megsy79
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Crassula 'Kougaensis'
Latin name
Crassula Perforata ssp. Kougaensis
type
Succulent
family
Crassulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Crassula Perforata ssp. Kougaensis
Original:PERFORATA ssp. KOUGAENSIS van Jaarsveld & van Wyk, 2009 Synonym : Crassula nealeana Higgins (1955) Drooping, sparingly branched dwarf shrublets 80 x 40 mm. Roots fibrous. Branches flaccid, leafy, pendent, 0.8 mm in diameter, grey. Leaves dorsiventrally compressed, decussate, spreading, fused at base, ovate to broadly ovate, apex acute, fused leaf pairs densely arranged and adpressed against lower and upper pair and forming a four-angled column 8 – 10 x 8 – 10 mm, internodes 2 mm long; upper surface flattened to convex, lower surface convex, grey- to bluish green, margin entire, purplish red with a row of hydatodes. Inflorescence a rounded condensed thyrse, bracts 1 – 1.5 mm long, clasping. Flowers : Sepals triangular, 0.5 x 0.4 mm, corolla 3.5 mm in diameter, tubular, pale yellow, petals oblong, 2 – 1 mm, shortly fused at base. Flowering time : January - March Crassula perforata ssp. kougaensis is the smallest form of C. perforata, somewhat resembling the hybrid C. ‘Baby's Necklace' of which it is one of the parents. The two can be distinguished by their inflorescences. New:Crassula are succulent, herbaceous plants. Some varieties are suitable for rock gardens in mild regions as long as the soil is well drained. The thick leaves are often covered with hair or 'meal' and the flowers are generally small in size and borne on terminal panicles. Crassulas can easily be grown from leaf cuttings.
Propagation by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Crassulas can be grown from leaf cuttings taken in spring and summer. Pull a leaf from the main stem, leave it to dry for a day, then place it on the surface of the growing compost. The leaf will form roots and eventually, a small rosette will appear at the base. Remove and pot up the new plant when well rooted.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Crassulas need a sharply drained soil, such as 2 parts John Innes potting compost number 2 and 1 part course sand or grit. They do best on a sunny window ledge and in winter, require a minimum temperature of 7C. Repot every second year in early spring.