Crassula Swaziensis Variegated
$16.99
5” Pot
Crassula swaziensis 'Variegata' (often marketed as 'Money Maker') is a small, compact, and slow-growing succulent from South Africa, prized for its fuzzy, green-and-white variegated leaves that turn pink at the edges in bright light. It thrives in well-draining soil, requires bright light to maintain variegation, and is drought-tolerant, making it ideal for sunny windowsills or rock gardens.
Key Care and Characteristics:
- Appearance: Forms dense, mounding rosettes of thick, slightly fuzzy, oval leaves with creamy-white margins.
- Light: Prefers bright to full sun; requires high light to maintain vivid pink/white coloring and compact form.
- Water: Drought-tolerant. Needs infrequent watering, allowing soil to dry completely between waterings.
- Size: Slow-growing, staying small at roughly 2–4 inches tall and 6 inches wide, making it perfect for small pots
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- Flowers: Produces small white to cream-colored flowers in winter or early spring.
Growing Tips:- Soil: Use a very gritty, porous potting mix designed for succulents.
- Maintenance: Generally low maintenance, but benefit from protection against intense, reflected heat.
This succulent is sometimes confused with Crassula ovata variegata, but it is a distinct, much lower-growing species