Crassula ovata’Hobbit '
Crassula Hobbit , Finger Jade , Hobbit Jade , Hobbit Jade Plant , Organ Pipe Jade Plant
Crassula portulacea’Hobbit',Crassula’Hobbit '
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : CrassuloideaeGenus : Crassula
Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' is a succulentshrubor smalltreewith branched stems that bear interesting unripe leaves with hint that turn blood-red in lineal sun . It is a slow - growing plant that can pass 3 foot ( 90 cm ) in acme . Branches are sarcoid gray - green , becoming woody as they mature with scars of the fallen leaf . Leaves are deep , heavy , loop back , and up to 2 inches ( 5 centimeter ) long . The leaf coloration change depending on the season and growing conditions .
This cultivar is very similar toCrassula ovata’Gollum ' , but while the leaves of ' Gollum ' have extremely modified tips with a cryptic cardinal depression , the leaf of ' Hobbit ' are rolled back at all bound , forming a slenderly flattened piston chamber with a lens of the eye - shaped dimple just below most leaf pourboire .
flush are lily-white or pinkish , star - shaped , up to 0.6 in ( 1.5 atomic number 96 ) across , and appear in compact terminal clustering from mid - winter to early spring .
Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' is one of the first two cultivar represent the Tolkien Group , name after the characters inTolkien ’s legendarium . The other one isCrassula ovata’Gollum ' . They are flagitious mutations ofCrassula ovata .
luminance : This succulent thrives in full sun and require about 4 to 6 hours of daily sun pic . It will survive in partial to intermediate tint but require unmediated sunlight for flowering . If maintain indoors , find a brilliant spot in your rest home .
grease : Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' requireswell - draining soil . Use commercial-grade potting dirt admixture point for succulents , or mix your own .
Hardiness : This plant tolerates a wide orbit of temperature and may even tolerate light frost . However , prolonged frigidity is usually fatal . Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' grows upright inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , with average minimum winter temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : One of the most important things when caring forCrassula ovata’Hobbit ' is assure it is the right way watered . Although it is a succulent plant , it does ask H2O . During the growing season , it does best when the soil is grant to dry out between bass waterings . In summer , it requires slight piss and even less in winter when it is semi - dormant .
Fertilizing : Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' is a slowly - growing plant and does not need much alimentation . However , it will profit from a small amount of constitutional fertiliser in mid - natural spring when it starts actively growing .
Repotting : This succulent does not heed being ancestor - bind in a modest pot , although it is good to repot it every 2 to 3 years or when the flora becomes top - hard . The best time to repot is in saltation when the new growth set out .
extension : Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' is originate by stem cuttings or leaves . multiplication from stem cuttings is the loyal way to get a comme il faut - sized plant . Always take cuttings when the plant is actively growing .
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Crassula ovata’Hobbit ' is toxic to cats , blackguard , and horses and gently toxic to humans through ingestion or pelt liaison .
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