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Crassula deltoidea
Place ideally in a sunny location, but can be placed in partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
The grey-green triangular leaves are covered with a white waxy coating. The coating recedes in places, forming tiny dots on the surface of the plant.
Crassula deltoidea, formerly also known as Creusa deltoidea and Crassula rhomboidea, is a succulent plant native to the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa. In the wild it grows on arid gravel plains where its grey-green colour and white waxy coating camouflage it perfectly amongst rocks.
The leaves of Crassula deltoidea are small, triangular with a pointed tip. Their length varies between 1-2 cm and width between 0.5-1.5 cm. The surface of the leaves is covered with a white waxy coating, which gives them their characteristic appearance. If the coating is absent, the leaves are mottled on the surface. The old leaves at the base of the stems dry out in the dry season. Crassula forms a dense low shrub, usually no taller than 5 cm. The stems branch out to form a compact cushion shape.
Flowers appear from late spring to mid-summer. They are small, light-coloured and arranged in low, branched inflorescences.
Crassula deltoidea grows more slowly than other Crassula species, but it is an easy-to-grow, hardy plant. It is ideal for small pots and is suitable for beginners. It is such a small, dwarf succulent stonewort.