Crassula > Crassula muscosa

Details about growing and caring for Crassula muscosa

Recommended light & temperature:

Avoid direct sunlight in the summer. Provide very good ventilation. Resistant to light frosts.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -5

Watering and care:

Fairly drought tolerant. Water moderately for most of the year but reduce in winter.

Multiplication:

From seed or stem cuttings.

Pests:

They are sensitive to mealybugs and rot due to excessive watering.

Best types of soil:

They grow well in well-drained mineral soil. It needs a shallow pot to accommodate its fibrous roots and provide very good drainage.

Similar Species Crassula muscosa

Crassula muscosa

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Scientific name:

Crassula muscosa

Synonyms:

Combesia muscosa, Combesia muscosa var. acuminata, Combesia muscosa var. anguina, Combesia muscosa var. fragilis, Combesia muscosa var. fulva, Combesia muscosa var. littoralis, Combesia muscosa var. obtusifolia, Combesia muscosa var. pseudolycopodioides, Combesia muscosa var. purpusii, Combesia muscosa var. variegata, Crassula anguina, Crassula imbricata, Crassula littoralis, Crassula lycioides, Crassula lycopodioides, Crassula lycopodioides, Crassula lycopodioides f. acuminata, Crassula lycopodioides f. fragilis, Crassula lycopodioides f. purpusii, Crassula lycopodioides var. variegata, Crassula pseudolycopodioides.

Origin:

Southern Africa (Eastern Cape, Free State, North Cape, Northwest, Western Cape, Namaqualand) and southern Namibia.

Natural Habitat Crassula muscosa:

Semi-arid and arid areas, often rocky, areas.