Crassula pubescens subsp. radicans
Family
Crassulaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Year naturalised
2004
Origin
South Africa
Etymology
crassula: From the Latin crassus ‘thick’, meaning ‘rather thick’
radicans: Creeping and rooting
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.