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Crassulaceae
Propeller Plant Flower
Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
Endurance and resourcefulness.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Crassula
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- succulent
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its sickle-shaped gray-green leaves overlap like airplane propellers, giving the plant its common name.
- The dense cluster of tiny scarlet flowers can measure up to 4 inches across and attracts butterflies.
- It stores water in its thick leaves and can survive weeks without watering once established.
- The propeller plant won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its ornamental value.
- In its native South African habitat, it grows on rocky slopes and cliff faces in the Eastern Cape region.
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hidden beauty