Crassula mimicroides

November 15, 2009

Some plants look as if they were something else entirely. Why they do not always too clear. One such case is a group of plants of the genus Crassula, the same appearance. If you compare the appearance of lycopodium, moss and heather, you see the insole of similar appearance. Stem low and close-fitting triangular leaves that cover the stem cones as scales. Also according to their appearance were given their names - Crassula lycopodioides - similar plavuním (Lycopodium), C. muscosa - resemblance to mosses and C. ericoides - similar to heather (heather Erica correctly). Other names are C. imbricata (arranged like tiles on the roof), C. pseudolycopodioides (clear, right?), C. anguinea (narrow, slender), C. furcata (vidličnatá, like clubmoss vidlačka). Although they include Crassula jacobseniana, but in photos is not covered by Mr. Jacobsen šiškovitě arranged leaves and no green or even variegatní.

Currently the only recognized species, C. muscosa and C. ericoides. All others are just synonyms. Whether it's a shaggy or sleek shapes, with light green or dark green leaves and stems with red peaks.

Expansion of both species are large - their site is all over the south and southwest the African continent. Since all of the Cape provinces, the province of KwaZulu (C. ericoides) and Namibia (C. muscosa). The space is so great surely must be a certain variability, but in my opinion the two non-cultivated species is easy. Tolerates shade, sun, and even sunburn. They're not dry, or frequent watering. Well they are succeeding in growing in loose soil. He grew up in a huge, lush clumps. Especially C. muscosa withstand any weather and we just remove it from the ground just before the frost Tuft removed easily adapts to the grip of pots and easily survive the winter with minimal watering, at about 10 ° C or less. Much more sensitive is its variegatní form. Easy prosychá the prolonged drought. Pulp, and unlignified, but nekoření again so easily. Often dry or when dew or watering stronger Move. Even harder to root variegatní form. There really is about luck. But do not worry, accretion, and so plants can eventually attain success. From my own experience I recommend to put steak on the wet sand, and certainly not to include the plant. The sand is kept moist constantly, until plant stem from elevated nezakoření.ní not so great.

Crassula muscosa has its own varieties, which differ zdřevnatěním stronger stems, stem leaves covering them over to see, stems are poléhavější or leaves fall, or have a more yellow color. Variety C. lycopodioides as we know them, may only form. Crassula ericoides has naježenější and robust appearance. The variety has procumbent stems.

These growers are krasuly known, but it is good to show other people, because nature has once again showed his creative imagination.