Day 21 🪴🌱

🍀CRASSULA
is a genus of succulent plants, commonly known as Jade Plants or Stone Ornaments. They're perfect for indoor spaces due to their low-maintenance requirements.

Types of Crassula:

1. Crassula ovata (Jade Plant)
2. Crassula elegans (Elegant Crassula)
3. Crassula lycopodioides (Watch Chain)
4. Crassula capitella (Crassula Tree)
5. Crassula perforata (String of Buttons)

Characteristics:

1. Thick, fleshy leaves
2. Small, white or pink flowers
3. Compact, shrub-like growth
4. Slow-growing
5. Drought-tolerant

Care Tips:

1. Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry between waterings
2. Provide bright, indirect light
3. Fertilize during growing season (spring-fall)
4. Prune to maintain shape
5. Repot every 2-3 years

Propagation:

1. Leaf cuttings
2. Stem cuttings
3. Division

Benefits:

1. Air purification
2. Low maintenance
3. Attracts pollinators (bees, butterflies)
4. Medicinal uses (anti-inflammatory, antibacterial)

Interesting Facts:

1. Crassula can live up to 50 years with proper care.
2. They're natural air purifiers, removing toxins from the air.
3. Crassula is derived from the Latin word "crassus," meaning "thick."