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Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' is an ornament jewel that forms compact
square shaped column with successive upward curving leaves reminding the
roof of a Chinese pagoda.
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Description: Crassula 'Buddha's
Temple' is a very interesting plant that forms a nice square columnar
rosette and resembles a giant
Crassula pyramidalis.
Leaves: Silvery-grey to greyish-green, scale like, very thick and
wide heart-shaped which turn up at the ends. They are densely stacked ,
each leaf overlapping somewhat and form square columns approximately 4cm
wide. The light, white powdery surface helps to preserve moisture and
protect from strong sunlight.
Stem: In time it will grow about up to 15cm tall and start
branching at varying levels from the sides of each column.
Flowers: Bright red buds open pink to near white in dense apical
cluster (cyme).
Blooming season: Flowers appears in every time of the yeas when
conditions are appropriate.
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Cultivation:
Of easy cultivation, they will require a free draining
compost and good light to keep the plants compact and encourage leaf
colour and flowering, but the white pruinose leaves coatings in our
collection sometime is not very intense and is best to avoid to
expose our plant to direct sun in summer. Morning sun only . Needs
regular water in the growing season,
but reduce watering during winter month , fairly drought tolerant
elsewhere.
After growing for several years
tend to
become untidy, and should be cut very short or restarted from cuttings.
Crassulas are sensitive to
mealybugs.
Propagation:
Stem
cuttings;
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Family: Crassulaceae
Scientific Name:
Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' Hort.
Origin:
Garden origin (Nursery
produced cultivar) Hybrid of
Crassula
pyramidalis and
Crassula perfoliata v. falcata
(or var.
minor?) It was hybridized by Myron Kimnach in 1959
Synonyms :
- Crassula Kimnachi'
- Crassula deceptor cv Kimnachii'
- Crassula Myron Kimnach
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Viewed from above, Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' appears to have the
shape of a cross.
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This dwarf Crassula is an attractive slow growing plant that can be
easily housed in a small place.
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