Crassula mesembryanthemoides

Stonecrop

Care

Lighting

Crassula mesembryanthemoides does best in full or partial sun. If it is located directly behind the window, a place where it is not exposed to the sun is also suitable. During summer it can be placed outside in partial shade to full sun. There it has to be slowly accustomed to the sun, which is no longer filtered through a window.

Soil

Regular mixes for cacti and succulents can be used or a mixture of regular potting soil, bird sand and pumice (2:1:1).

Crassula mesembryanthemoides — The Stonecrop has to be handled with care as its leaves break off easily.

Watering

Allow the soil to dry or nearly dry between the waterings. Water sparingly if placed cool to temperate during winter. If Crassula mesembryanthemoides spends the summer in the garden, the pot should not stand in a saucer or overpot so that the rainwater can run off.

Feeding

Every 4th to 8th week if the Stonecrop is in active growth. Feed with cacti liquid fertilizer or a standard liquid fertilizer at half strength. A new bought or recently repotted plant don’t need to be fed for the first year.