Crassula lactea (Taylor's Patches, Tailor's Patch, Flowering Crassula, Snowy Crassula, White Crassula)
Botanical Information
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Crassula |
| Species | lactea |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | South Africa in the southern to eastern Cape Province near Mosselbaai to East London. It is quite common between East London and Port Elizabeth. Introduced into cultivation in 1774 by Masson of the Cape of Good Hope. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8a -10a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -12 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) | 10 - 30 |
| Height | 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread | 15 - 30 cm |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Container planting. |
| Propagation | Leaf cuttings, stem cuttings and woody stem cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Rocky terrain. |
| Leaf Description | Obovate leaves that have a tapering tip and wide base that clasps the steam. Young leaves wither away to expose the 1 - 2 cm wide intricately-bracnhed bar stems. |
| Flower Description | Large, pyramid-shaped clusters with sprays of small star-shaped flowers. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are green with white dots on the upper and lower leaf surfaces surrounding the leaf margin. The flowers are white. |
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