Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Airplane Plant, Perennial Of The Day

Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
Airplane Plant, Scarlet Paintbrush, Sickle Plant

Type Perennial, succulent
Hardy range 9A to 11
Height 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Average
Form Upright or erect
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Evergreen

Bloom Color Red
Bloom Time Summer

The flowers are fragrant.

Environment This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Silvery
This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes During winter months, water only to keep shoots from shriveling.

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