Chinese Pagoda 'Hottentot' (Crassula x rupestris f. marnieriana 'Hottentot'). A small perennial evergreen succulent plant, with unusual hanging fleshy stems, and leaves small, triangular-ovate in shape and densely arranged, the color of which is pale green with red spots, most of which appear at the edges. Blooms in spring with small, creamy-pink, star-shaped flowers, many borne together in an inflorescence. The Crassula marnieriana 'Hottentot' variety is a very decorative and durable xerophyte plant suitable for potted, gravelly garden soil or rock garden.
► It is offered at a price determined by the particular characteristics of the succulent, such as the size of the pot, its height, and age. Large succulents are also available for sale (and planting) upon prior arrangement. In any case, the price or prices listed are indicative.
FOLIAGE | Evergreen | |
HEIGHT | 0.10 - 0.15 m | |
DIAMETER | 0.20 - 0.25 m | |
EXPOSURE | Sun, Half-Shade | |
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES | From -1 to -4 °C | |
WATERING | Little | |
SOIL | Light | |
SOIL pH | Acidic to Slightly Acidic (5 - 6.5) | |
FLOWERS | Creamy-Pink | |
FLOWERING SEASON | Late Winter - Spring | |
SEASIDE PLANTING | Yes |
Plants | |
Plants Category | Xeriscaping Plants |
Plants Type | Succulents |
Genus | Crassula |
Species | marnieriana |
Variety | Hottentot |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Leaves Color | Light Green and Red |
Autumn Foliage Color | Light Green and Red |
Color of Flowers | Creamy-Pink |
Flowering | February - May |
Fragance | No |
Soil | Sand, Clay, Rocky, Excellent Drainage |
pH of Soil | Range: 5 - 6.5 |
Irrigation | Low, in almost dry soil or soil mixture |
Thorns | No |
Toxicity | The Crassula Hottentot is not toxic |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Plant Uses | The Crassulas are used as an indoor and outdoor plant. They are suitable for planting in gardens, in xeriscapes, in rock gardens, in pots, containers and planters. |