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Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis

Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis
Calico Kitten, Crassula marginata, Crassula Calico Kitten

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A hardy ground-covering plant, very dense, with small succulent leaves, which produce small white star-shaped flowers grouped at the top of short stems. Not very hardy, it is very easy to grow in a pot, as it tolerates water shortage well. In mild climates, it works wonders above walls, in rockeries, on green roofs. To be grown in a very well-drained soil.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
5 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May
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Flowering time August to October
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Description

Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis is a small South African succulent plant that forms a very dense ground cover in poor, sandy and rocky soils. Its tiny succulent leaves are green marginated with garnet or red depending on the exposure. They are accompanied by white flowering in autumn. Not very hardy, it is a plant that is easily grown in a pot to overwinter. Outdoors, in a coastal garden or protected from heavy frost, this discreet beauty works wonders above walls, in rockeries, on green roofs.  

Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis is a succulent perennial of the family Crassulaceae. Most species of the genus are native to South Africa where they thrive in bright environments, in well-drained, light soils that remain dry during the winter season. This species requires little watering, as its fleshy leaves serve as storage during drier periods. Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis is sometimes cultivated as an indoor plant, as it is susceptible to frost from - 2 to - 4° C. It is brought indoors, protected from frost, from the end of autumn onwards. 

Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis is a highly branched plant with relatively slow growth. It reaches a height of about 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4in), but spreads laterally through rooting stems that root at ground level. The brown stems bear numerous rosettes of small, pointed, fleshy, shiny, green leaves marginated with red. Flowering occurs in late summer or autumn. It takes the form of short flower stalks barely emerging from the foliage, bearing corymbs of tiny star-shaped white flowers, measuring approximately 5 mm (1in) in diameter.  

In mild coastal climates, it is possible to plant the Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis in a rockery, above a wall, or on a well-drained slope, in the company of Cape Aster Felicia amelloides, Delospermas, and purslanes that appreciate the same conditions. Elsewhere, it can be planted in a beautiful pot, alone or paired with other succulent plants such as hens and chicks.

 

Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis in pictures

Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis (Flowering) Flowering
Crassula pellucida subsp. marginalis (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time August to October
Inflorescence Umbel
Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 5 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Crassula

Species

pellucida subsp. marginalis

Family

Crassulaceae

Other common names

Calico Kitten, Crassula marginata, Crassula Calico Kitten

Origin

South Africa

Product reference182021

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Planting and care

Plant the Crassula in a pot or in the ground in May (in mild regions). It can be planted in full sun or in very bright partial shade, in a well-drained, light, sandy to rocky, poor, fairly dry soil. This succulent does not tolerate frost well, starting from -2°C (28.4°F), but it can tolerate it more if the substrate is well-drained and remains perfectly dry in winter. Use a substrate for succulent plants that is both draining and not too poor: a mixture of leaf soil, pumice, and compost or coconut coir. Regular, but moderate, watering is necessary throughout the growing season.

Overwinter potted plants in a very bright, frost-free, but unheated place.

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Planting period

Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Rockery
Type of use Container, Slope, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Well-drained, light, cactus soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored

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