PlantFiles: Propeller Plant, Red Crassula, Airplane Plant, Scarlet Paintbrush, Keiserskroon
Crassula perfoliata subsp. falcata

I just bought and added to my collection, a beauty in bloom. Unless I am mistaken, the bloom has a mild scent, which is unusual for a succulent. Anyone else noticed scent from the flowers?

Grown in pots was always a case of it would grow-then rot. Or grow well-and sooo slow. Finally after many years,I just planted it. In part shade,the growth has been slow but perfect looking. I dont know how many years before they grow the large and sometimes very large sickle shaped leaves that I have seen on greenhouse grown plants. They do flower well before then I know that. They sort of have a bitter sweet flowering-very colorful but also herald the coming end of summer-even if it is warm for another two months.

Nice looking plant for the yard, but head what Norma says- dry dry dry... this is particularly true at flowering time... I watered mine a bit too much (once or twice was all) at this time and it rapidly rotted. So I no longer water it in warm weather (winter rains don't seem to hurt it any) and have not had any losses since (in southern California)

Grey green leaves, about 8" long, going opposite directions, slanting down, like a propeller, must have strong full sun to flower in July-Nov. Easy to grow, great big red heads of flowers, butterfly's, bees, birds love this favorite plant. A must have. Easy to take cuttings, break off a leaf and drop it on the ground, it will also offset, break off part of the stem, wait until you see pink brush like roots, then plant. Very little water, dry, dry, dry.