Crassula alstonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Crassula |
Species: | C. alstonii |
Binomial name | |
Crassula alstonii Marloth | |
Crassula alstonii is a species of succulent in the genus Crassula found in Cape Provinces, South Africa. [1] The species is in USDA hardiness zone 10a-11. [2]
Like some other plants of the genus, Crassula alstonii is easy to grow and needs below average to average water. They need light shade and need 6.1-7.8pH soil. They can be easily propagated from a single leaf, along with offsets.
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