Rattail Crassula
4.6 out of 5 (34 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About Rattail Crassula
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
Crassula muscosa
Crassula
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Watch Chain, Lizard's Tail, Zipper Plant, Princess Pine and Crassula lycopodioides
How to care for Rattail Crassula
How often to water your Rattail Crassula
every 12
Rattail Crassula 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
Finding light for Rattail Crassula in your home
a window
Rattail Crassula love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Rattail Crassula does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Rattail Crassula in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Rattail Crassula
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 Rattail Crassula after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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The tips are turning yellow/dark & then breaking off, I'm so sad this was growing so beautifully then started turning just a lil yellow, so I brought it inside thinking cold nights mightve done it, but now it's way worse & breaking of the past few days #Crassula #help #watchchain
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Mashroom #Crassula #mashroom is my plant ok?
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I bought this plant on a whim and it's not thriving #Crassula This plant was quit full when I bought it now much of the original growth is brown and dead. There has been some new growth but Im not succeeding in maintaining that growth.
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I just received this ‘Watch Chain’ crassula from the #GregPlantShop and look how gorgeous she is! I’m going to transition her outside, but in the meantime I’m enjoying having her brighten up my living room. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #SucculentLove #WatchChain #Crassula #SucculentSquad #Succulents
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Happy Friday to all, my succulents need fertilizing, what do you recommend?! I also have a #Kalanchoe Flapjacks succulent. Any advice would be appreciated. #Crassula
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Ratatouille loves it outside under my deck. He just gets morning sun. Hopefully will keep flourishing. Not as brown as he was.
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Mealybugs!!!!!! Hey #succulentsquad i have a small mealy problem on my #crassula lycopadies every time i remove them (with alcohol gel the only thing I had on hand 😂) and quarantine them for a month with bug spray once a week. After giving them a look over I see none but now they're back 😭. Checked all the ones close to them with no sign Any of you guys got some tips? I already decided the main plant was a lost cause so have tried to select the best mealy free cuttings. Apart from these i think hes looking pretty good. #mealybug #rattailcrassula #succulentlove #greggang #pestcontrol
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Is it possible for him to grow back all green again? He has sprouted little green tips on some of the brown which I thought was interesting. #Crassula
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My crassula, is browning near the dirt. It us getting new growth though & is tall. Anyone else have this problem? #Crassula
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Why my plant is died? #Crassula
Care Summary for Rattail Crassula
Rattail Crassula
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 19
Survivor 16
Easy to propagate 8
Browns easily 3
Large, lush leaves 3
Pest magnet 2
Blooms easily 1
11/22/2021
Idk Mr. Pickles seems like he’s growing very slow but he’s hanging in there. Might be the soil tho
Browns easily
11/11/2021
So far so good in regards to how much care it needs. It’s a compact little plant.
09/15/2021
Easy to grow -just needs good sunlight, good succulent soil and water every couple weeks.
Fast grower
08/13/2021
They are fairly easy plants but they do kinda look like their dying sometimes when they’re really not. Also make sure to let the soil completely dry out before watering again!!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/20/2021
took a tumble,, but is doing okay now!
Survivor
06/30/2021
getting the watch chain plant increased the amount of gnats, hence the gnat traps. Otherwise, doesn’t require too much water as it’s a succulent.
Pest magnet
Fast grower
05/24/2021
Can be propagated in soil. Happy plant that can tolerate erratic watering, but it must dry out between watering.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
05/03/2021
It looks like it is dying all the time, so definitely make sure you know how to take care of it.
Browns easily
Survivor
Easy to propagate
04/07/2021
poot is my man. He just straight vibin with not a care in the world. Pretty epic
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