Crassula exilis
Fairy tongue
Crassula Crassula
C. exilis - C. exilis is a tender, evergreen, mat- or cushion-forming, succulent perennial with rosettes of spotted, hairy, broadly ovate, grey-green leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers from summer into autumn.
Crassula exilis is: Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact, Mat Forming
Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Grey-green, Spotted in All seasons
Aphids , Mealybugs , Vine weevil Aphids , Mealybugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Remove faded flower stems if desired.
Sow seed at 15-18C in early spring.
Leaf cuttings, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Crassula exilis (Fairy tongue) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.4m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Indoor
Outdoors, grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. Feed monthly and water moderately from spring to autumn; sparingly in winter.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
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Crassula exilis
Fairy tongue
Crassula Crassula
C. exilis - C. exilis is a tender, evergreen, mat- or cushion-forming, succulent perennial with rosettes of spotted, hairy, broadly ovate, grey-green leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers from summer into autumn.
Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact, Mat Forming
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Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Grey-green, Spotted in All seasons
Aphids , Mealybugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Remove faded flower stems if desired.
Sow seed at 15-18C in early spring.
Leaf cuttings, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Crassula exilis (Fairy tongue) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.4m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Indoor
Outdoors, grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. Feed monthly and water moderately from spring to autumn; sparingly in winter.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2) | Tell us... |
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