Species
Crassula pubescens subsp. radicans
Etymology
Crassula: From the Latin crassus 'thick', meaning 'rather thick'
radicans: creeping and rooting
Authority
Crassula pubescens subsp. radicans (Haw.) Toelken
Family
Crassulaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Year Naturalised
2004
Origin
South Africa
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial herb
Reproduction
Mainly asexually from leaves which develop plantlets, stem cuttings and layering. There is some evidence that seed may be produced.
Seed
Small, long-lived
Dispersal
Spread through disarticulation of stems and leaves. Pieces may float on water and plants are often found established in roadside gutters adjacent garden plantings. Also established through the careless disposal of garden waste
Tolerances
Drought and cold tolerant.
This page last updated on 23 Mar 2010