Details about growing and caring for Crassula columella
Recommended light & temperature:
Full sun or bright, filtered but avoid direct sun in the summer. Tolerates mild frosts.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -5
Watering and care:
Provide some water throughout the year. Less in the summer. Only when the ground is dry in the winter.
Multiplication:
By removing sprouts and starting from seeds.
Pests:
Sensitive to mealybugs.
Best types of soil:
They prefer a very porous potting mix to increase drainage. A non-acidic soil is ideal.
Scientific name:
Crassula columella
Synonyms:
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Origin:
North Cape of South Africa, Namibia
Natural Habitat Crassula columella:
It grows in crevices in quartzite outcrops on dry cliffs and upper slopes in the southwestern aspect of low hills.
There are 1 Crassula columella in the collections:
