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Crassula tetragona
Also called Karkai, Kerkei, Pygmyweed
Crassula tetragona is an erect, woody succulent subshrub from southern Africa, popular as a miniature bonsai "pine tree" thanks to its neat, tree-like form. It grows well with bright light, sharp drainage and little water.
Crassula tetragona is a succulent plant native to Southern Africa. It is widely distributed from the Orange River boundary of Namaqualand to beyond the Kei River in the Eastern Cape. "Tetragona" comes from the phyllotaxy of the leaves. It is popularly named the "miniature pine tree" among ornamental plant enthusiasts, for its popular use as a "pine tree" in Bonsai.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crassula tetragona 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.
