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Crassula humbertii
Place ideally in a sunny position.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. Reduce watering in winter.
It can tolerate -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
The plant forms a small, densely branching shrub up to 5 cm in size, which is a delight with its contrast of white flowers and dark leaves when in flower.
Crassula humbertii, although not new (description published in 1957), is still a very desirable attractive succulent plant with a unique appearance. Described by the famous French botanist Bernard Descoings (an expert on tropical plants, especially Madagascan succulents of the genus Kalanchoe) and named after the French botanist Jean Henri Humbert, it is native to southern Madagascar where it grows in limestone crevices.
The leaves turn light to dark green, often with a purple tinge and dark red spots on the upper surface. Their colouration varies considerably during the season. Young leaves tend to be slightly papery. Its pointed, oblong-elliptic leaves are up to 0.9 cm long and 0.4 cm wide. The succulent forms an upright and densely branched shrub that grows up to 5 cm tall.
Tiny white flowers appear in autumn. These grow singly and are usually five-petalled. The contrast between the white flowers and the dark leaves is very striking.
Crassula humbertii is an ideal plant for small-leaved plant enthusiasts. It is very decorative and requires minimal care, I do not recommend fertilizing. The work/beauty ratio gives you a stunning succulent miniature.