How much sunlight does my Crassula Pellucida need?

Crassula Pellucida 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 Crassula Pellucida like?

Crassula Pellucida 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 Crassula Pellucida?

Crassula Pellucida 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 Crassula Pellucida?

Crassula Pellucida 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 Crassula Pellucida go dormant?

It’s common for Crassula Pellucida 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 Crassula Pellucida native to?

Crassula Pellucida is native to South Africa .

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Q: How often should I water my Crassula Pellucida?

Crassula Pellucida 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.

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About Crassula Pellucida

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 pellucida

Genus

Crassula

Family

Crassulaceae

Order

Saxifragales

How to care for Crassula Pellucida

Water

How often to water your Crassula Pellucida

Crassula Pellucida 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 Crassula Pellucida in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Crassula Pellucida: 1ft from a window

Crassula Pellucida love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Crassula Pellucida does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Crassula Pellucida in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Crassula Pellucida

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Crassula Pellucida: 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 Crassula Pellucida after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

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Care Summary for Crassula Pellucida

Crassula Pellucida

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

Fast grower 4

Survivor 4

Easy to propagate 4

Large, lush leaves 2

Pest magnet 1

Browns easily 1

@@Jadel

4 Plants

111 XP

11/01/2021

So basically when I first got this plant it was really dark like greeny purple. Then it just stayed like that for about a year then I started watering it more and putting it on my windowsill so it got a load of water and light which made its go vibrant green and it grew lots more right down the side of the pot. This plant is a survivor but loves to have a bit of tlc❤️. I recommend for beginner plant parents.

Fast grower

Survivor

Crassula Pellucida plant photo by @Jadel named Marilyn on Greg, the plant care app.

@@AshinByAlex

66 Plants

4,630 XP

Vallejo, CA

06/27/2021

Looked away for two seconds and it grew a whole inch!

Fast grower

Crassula Pellucida plant photo by @AshinByAlex named Mollie on Greg, the plant care app.

@Angie

5 Plants

177 XP

Toronto, Ontario

05/23/2021

This plant is super dramatic and I could not keep it alive 😩

Pest magnet

Browns easily

Crassula Pellucida plant photo by Angie named Pynk on Greg, the plant care app.

@@sunnyplantmom

48 Plants

3,886 XP

04/19/2021

I absolutely love this plant. It grows without much effort at all. It’s quite the survivor. It has incredible colors and is quite beautiful as it grows. I would suggest this for anyone who wants an easy beautiful plant.

Easy to propagate

Survivor