Crassula Species, White Flowered Propeller Plant

I have been researching Crassula perfoliata var.heterotricha for suitability for use as a green roof plant from specimens that I have col...Read Morelected in the Durban area where they grow in full sun in cracks on rocky cliff faces in little or no soil.

They a real gems of plants that are really tough and drought resistant

For more information see http://www.ecoman.co.za/green/green_docs/crassula_perfoliata...

This particular sub-species is noticeably rarer in cultivation than the other 4 sub-species. It is a relatively small plant, rarely excee...Read Moreding 40cm./16in. in height. It always has white flowers, but can be distinguished when not flowering by its leaves which are held out horizontally rather than vertically (as in C. perfoliata ssp. falcata). The leaf tips are also quite rounded, giving the whole leaf the look of a greyish tongue depressor stick! There is a good photo of this plant here: http://crassulaceae.net/images/stories/Crassula/500/perfolia... .

lime green succulent leaved plant with flat, stiff, tongue-like leaves- no experience with it until this year. Got a nearly rootless sad...Read More specimen and just stuck it in the front yard in dead of winter, sort of feeling guilty that it was probably gonna die... but it has turned out to be a resiliant plant and never looked back. Handled lots of rain and shade with only a few really warm days to stimulate growing (maybe prefers cooler weather?).