Common relatives include air plant, hens-and-chickens and sedum.
Personality:
Plant is classed as a dicotyledon, leaves not parallel veined.
Leaves are thick, fleshy, oblong up to 2 inches long. A good example of succulent plants which store water in fleshy leaves.
Stems thick, sturdy, small flowers are star-like in terminal clusters.
Flowers are not fragrant.
Storage Specifics:
While it “looks” like it should be chill sensitive, this species can grow outside in climates such as found in central Ohio.
Tidbits:
Crassula: Latin diminutive of “crassus” meaning thick, in reference to the leaves.
Many members of this family are noted for their dense and compact growth. For example, Sempervivum tectorum has a common name of roof houseleek because it can be grown on roofs and acts as shingles. Another possibly more common name for this species is hen-and-chickens.
Leaves are often with red tinged margins, variegated forms available.
Will generally grow well in light levels bright enough to read a newspaper in comfort but higher levels can be beneficial.
