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Crassula muscosa var. purpusii
Does not mind sun, but ideally placed in partial shade. Not demanding of light.
Water regularly and abundantly from spring to autumn. Ideally a few days after the substrate has dried out.
Tolerates low temperatures around freezing point, but is not hardy.
This form usually turns emerald green. However, it can also have reddish-brown leaves with brown or red edges. Compared to the classic form, it has a denser growth and more branching.
A plant originally known as Crassula lycopoides and often called Watch Chain Plant. The original form is also domesticated on the island of Tenerife. This concete form was formerly sold under the name Crassula lycopodioides purpusii. It is a cultivar of Crassula muscosa. The name of the form honours a botanist named Carl Albert Purpus.
The plant is characterised by its tiny leaves, which grow close together and have an emerald green colouration that can be affected by the intensity of sunlight. In this variant, they may also turn brown and the edges may turn red. They branch naturally without any stem reduction, even better than the original form. Old caraway may become woody. The overall height of this plant is between 15 and 40 cm.
It is uncertain whether this form will flower.
It prefers a semi-shaded habitat, as it suffers in direct sunlight, which results in yellowing of the leaves. Its shape and colour, however, vary considerably depending on how it is grown. The great thing about this plant is that it can be shaped into different forms by cutting it with scissors to achieve any look. It represents the more densely growing and branching Crassula muscosa, and also has interesting leaf colouring.