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Crassula rupestris
Also called Concertina Bush, Concertina Stonecrop, Kebab Bush, Rosary Vine, Sosatiebush
Crassula rupestris, called buttons on a string, is a branching succulent shrub from Namibia and South Africa's Cape, grown for its stacked, flattened leaves. It needs well-drained, sandy soil and sun, with much less water in winter.
Crassula rupestris, called buttons on a string, is a species of Crassula native to Namibia and to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is also called bead vine, necklace vine, and rosary vine.
It prefers well-drained soils, with a good amount of sand, and can be planted in full sun all year round, though it prefers shade during the hottest hours of summer. Watering in summer should be frequent, while in winter it should be almost completely suspended.
The plant is included in USDA Hardiness Zones 9b to 12, therefore it should not be exposed to temperatures below 55 °F (13 °C), and never below 25 °F (−4 °C), although it is preferable that the lower limit is between 41 and 50 °F (5 and 10 °C).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crassula rupestris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
