Crassulas are succulent sub-shrubs with small pink or white flowers. Native to South Africa and Mozambique, they are commonly grown as houseplants in cooler regions.
Crassula ’Buddha’s Temple’ is an unusual, eye-catching plant with upward facing leaves that resemble a Chinese temple. They have a powdery coating which is rubbed off by water or touch - water plants from below to avoid this. A mature plant may bear pink flowers in summer. It will reach around 15cm tall.
Grow in pots indoors in bright, airy conditions, in cactus compost. Water sparingly and feed fortnightly with a balanced liquid fertiliser. Reduce watering in autumn.
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Crassula ‘Buddha's temple’ and wildlife
Crassula ‘Buddha's temple’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
