Crassula - Fusca

Crassula fusca, a succulent subshrub, is native to southern Namibia and the Richtersveld, known for its attractive leaf color and preference for sheltered, south-facing slopes. 
 
Appearance and Characteristics:
Subshrub: It's a perennial succulent that forms shrublets, sparsely branched from the base.
Leaves: Persistent, growing in opposite pairs and clustering at the base. They are dull brown, ovate to lanceolate, with serrulate margins initially.
Flowers: The inflorescence is a terminal, broadly conical or rounded thyrse. The flowers are tubular, with white to light pink petals.
Flowering Period: Early summer (November to December).
Size: Up to 400 mm tall. 
Habitat and Ecology:
Native Range: Southern Namibia and the Richtersveld.
Habitat: Rock outcrops, usually in sheltered ravines or south-facing slopes.
Nurse Plant: It's a nurse plant, preferring shade and shelter provided by larger shrubs.
Conservation Status: Still fairly common in the Richtersveld, but declining in places due to overgrazing. 
Cultivation:
Light: Prefers bright, indirect sunlight.
Watering: Water sparingly, only when the soil is completely dry.
Soil: Well-drained soil is essential.
Ideal for: Rock gardens and xeriscaping. 
 
 
* Picture and information intended only as a guide. Size and colours of plants will vary, not any 1 plant is exactly the same and minor variations will occur.
 
** All plants will be posted bare rooted.