Crassula perfoliata var. minor Seeds - Propeller Plant - Indigenous South African Succulent

Crassula is a large genus of succulent plants containing many species, including the popular Jade Plant, Crassula ovata. They are native to many parts of the globe, but cultivated varieties are almost exclusively from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Crassulas make the most wonderful pot plants. They can also be grown indoors as house plants. Those that make excellent house plants are the glossy leaf varieties. Crassulas, given a rich, well-drained medium will grow fast and luxuriantly.

Crassula perfoliata var. minor, known by the common names airplane plant and propeller plant, is a striking, drought-resistant and cold-tolerant succulent plant indigenous to South Africa. Its overlapping grey-blue-green leaves are sickle-shaped (like propellers or the wings of an airplane). They have a remarkable velvety-fuzzy texture and grow 10-12cm long by about 2.5cm wide. Crassula perfoliata var. minor plants grow to 60cm tall. Their small scarlet red flowers grow in a large cluster, rising dramatically above the plants' leaves in summer, giving a beautiful showing for 6-8 weeks. The flowers smell like cinnamon and can bloom twice per year, attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators. It is attractive both in bloom and when not in bloom. It is a great xeriscape plant, growing well in full sun to part shade, both in gardens and containers. It is cold hardy to at least minus 6° Celsius.

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