- Nguồn: [Ebook] The Houseplant Handbook: Basic Growing Techniques and a Directory of 300 Everyday Houseplants – David Squire
- Biên tập: Dũng Cá Xinh (Tháng 02/2022)
- Dịch: Team Codai.net
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Airplane Plant, Airplane Propeller Plant, Propeller Plant, Scarlet Paint Brush, Sickle Plant: Crassula perfolata var. falcata (Crassula falcata)
Shrubby succulent with thickened stems and blue-green, fleshy leaves. The clusters of orange-red flowers during summer give the plant its common name: 3in (7.5cm) wide, they look like airplane propellers from above.
Height: 15–24in (38–60cm) |
Spread: 10–12in (25–30cm) |
Winter: 45–55°F (7–13°C); it survives temperatures down to 41°F (5°C) if compost is kept relatively dry. Full sun |
Summer: 55–70°F (13–21°C). Full sun, or direct light without full sun |
Care: In winter, keep compost barely moist but do not allow it to dry out; in summer, water more freely. Feed with weak liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks from late spring to late summer. |
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Propagation: Take leaf cuttings in spring, insert in sandy compost, and place in 70°F (24°C). |
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