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Crassula tetragona

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Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Crassula (KRASS-oo-la) (Info)
Species: tetragona (tet-ra-GON-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Crassula fruticosa
Synonym:Crassula caffra

One vendor has this plant for sale.

13 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured
Succulent

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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3 positives
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Kelli	On Oct 12, 2004, Kelli from L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) wrote: Very easy to grow and not prone to pests. Mine is in a pot on the porch, so it has not spread.
Positive	greenlarry	On Jul 7, 2004, greenlarry from Darlington United Kingdom wrote: A very easy to grow plant, great for beginners. Soon makes a small rounded bush with little pruning needed. Easily propagated from a leaf laid on potting soil or a cutting planted in a pot or in a warm garden.
Negative	palmbob	On Mar 23, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: A little too easy in my cactus garden. Cute plant but now it's everywhere and can't get rid of it. Plant gets tall and falls over- new plants. Leaves fall off in the wind- new plants. Dig up and toss in compost pile- new plants. New plants like to grow up right against a nasty, spiny cactus, too where removal is difficult. They then tend to fall all over the other plants. Be careful before adding this little beast into your garden.
Positive	Happenstance	On Aug 28, 2003, Happenstance from Fairfield, CA (Zone 10a) wrote: Good beginner plant, fast growing, easy to propagate from cuttings.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Canoga Park, California
Castro Valley, California
Clayton, California
Fairfield, California
Greenbrae, California
Los Angeles, California
Murrieta, California
Pleasant Hill, California
Reseda, California
Santee, California
Spring Valley, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Picayune, Mississippi

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