Pellucida Variegata, also known as Pellucida Marginalis or Calico Kitten, is a succulent native to South Africa. This variety offers heart-shaped green, pink, and cream leaves with a trailing habit of 9-12" tall. This plant flourishes with minimal water in partial sun or bright indirect light, sometimes producing small white flowers in spring. Evergreen in zone 9-11, Calico Kitten excels as a houseplant or overwintered indoors. Its trailing habit makes this Crassula variety especially well-suited to hanging baskets and mixed succulent containers.
Pellucida Variegata Selling Tips
Sell Pellucida Variegata to customers looking for a low-maintenance succulent to add to a mixed container or houseplant collection. The unique foliage of this Crassula variety brings texture and visual interest to the landscape or any brightly lit indoor space, flourishing with occasional water and no other maintenance. Green, pink, cream, and purple, heart-shaped leaves offer a trailing habit of 9-12" tall, well-suited to hanging baskets and xeriscapes in zone 9-11. Grow Calico Kitten in containers overwintered indoors or as a houseplant in colder climates. This plant blushes purple in dry conditions and produces white blooms in spring. Create striking contrast by planting this succulent alongside Aloe, Echeveria, Sedum, and Kalanchoe.
Coach Your Customer
1. Grow this plant indoors or overwinter containers indoors outside of zone 9-11.
2. Water deeply when the top 1-2 inches of soil are completely dry. It's better to underwater than overwater succulents, so err toward waiting a little too long.
3. Place indoor plants in a sunny window or bright indirect light. Too much intense afternoon sun can burn succulent leaves. Outdoors, grow this plant in partial or full sun.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Pellucida Variegata, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per gallon container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7.0, EC of .25-.75, temperatures of 68-85 daytime and 58-75 nighttime, and light feed (75-125 ppm N). Maintain light intensity at 5,000-7,500 fc. Pinching may encourage branching but delay finish time. You may see aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. This plant is only prone to fungal disease if it is overwatered.
Flowering
This plant is primarily grown for its succulent foliage. It can produce small white flowers in spring.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching. One pinch at transplant can promote branching but may delay finish time.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require PGRs.
Pests
You may see mealybugs, aphids, and spider mites.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Overwatering can lead to root rot or fungal infection. Plant in a well-draining succulent media. Water at the base of each plant, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse.
Planting Pellucida Variegata Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per gallon container. Use a well-drained soilless succulent media and completely bury the ellepot in the center or evenly spaced in the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Crassula Pellucida Variegata Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6-8 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Spring |
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| Color | White |
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| Habit | Trailing |
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| Height | 9-12 Inches |
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| Light | Bright Indirect/Filtered, Partial Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 58 |
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| Perennial Zone | 9-11 |
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| Water Needs | Light |
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| Patented Plant | No |
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