How much sunlight does my Baby's Necklace need?

Baby's Necklace requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Baby's Necklace like?

Baby's Necklace prefers dry environments . Providing extra humidity or misting your plant allows water to linger on leaves, which can create the perfect environment for harmful types of fungi.

What type of soil should I use for my Baby's Necklace?

Baby's Necklace is very sensitive to wet soil, so choose a potting soil that drains very well and doesn’t retain too much moisture. A good soil will have lots of perlite or vermiculite for drainage and some organic matter for nutrition. A few handfuls of perlite added to regular store-bought cactus soil will do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Baby's Necklace?

Baby's Necklace grows very slowly and doesn’t require added fertilizer . Replacing your plant’s potting soil once a year should provide them with more than enough nutrition. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Does Baby's Necklace go dormant?

It’s common for Baby's Necklace to go dormant in the summertime and you may notice their growth slow down. Waterings should be spaced out more during this time.

Which region is Baby's Necklace native to?

Baby's Necklace is native to South Africa .

Does Baby's Necklace produce flowers?

Baby's Necklace produces flowers in the wild, but does not flower when kept as houseplants.

How can I propagate my Baby's Necklace?

Baby's Necklace can be propagated by the stem method . To propagate: Make a cut just above the node. The node is the break in the stem where the leaf emerges. To get the cutting to root, you can either: Place the cutting in water until roots emerge and are ~2” long and then transplant into well-draining soil, or Place the cutting directly into well-draining soil and water when dry.

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Q: How often should I water my Baby's Necklace?

Baby's Necklace thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

4.7 out of 5 (6 experiences)

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Fast grower

About Baby's Necklace

Plants in the Crassula genus are amazingly diverse and come in an incredible assortment of sizes and colors. Many of the ones we grow today are native to a small region in South Africa, which makes that diversity even more amazing! They're super low maintenance plants that can handle long periods of drought, so great if you're prone to skipping waters (we won't tell). 🫢 Make sure they get plenty of sunlight and that they're planted in a pot with a drainage hole and they'll be happy as can be!

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Crassula rupestris

Genus

Crassula

Family

Crassulaceae

Order

Saxifragales

Also known as

Rosary Vine, Succulent and C. Rupestris

How to care for Baby's Necklace

Water

How often to water your Baby's Necklace

Baby's Necklace needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
12

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Baby's Necklace in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Baby's Necklace: 1ft from a window

Baby's Necklace love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Baby's Necklace does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Baby's Necklace in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Baby's Necklace

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Baby's Necklace: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Baby's Necklace after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Baby's Necklace

Baby's Necklace

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Survivor 6

Fast grower 3

Blooms easily 2

@Sophie

24 Plants

1,326 XP

Wellington

09/23/2021

Super fast grower especially for a succulent

Fast grower

Blooms easily

Survivor

Baby's Necklace plant photo by Sophie named Aria on Greg, the plant care app.

@@sunnymatcha

19 Plants

789 XP

08/13/2021

I got this plant as a freebie online while ordering another plant. This thing survived transit, and still gave me two rounds of blooms over the summer!! It’s easy to tell when it needs water because the bottom leaves get a slight squish to them. I have it right in front of my southwest facing window and it’s so happy :)

Blooms easily

Fast grower

Survivor