Swaziensis Money Maker is a shrubby succulent native to South Africa. This variety offers red-edged green fleshy, hairy, ovate leaves with an upright, branching habit of 6-8" tall and 6" wide. This plant flourishes with minimal water in partial sun or low indoor light, with white flowers in spring. Evergreen in zone 10, this plant is especially well-suited to use as a houseplant. It can also be added to outdoor containers or xeriscapes and brought indoors over winter where temperatures drop below freezing. Unique among Crassula because of its hairy leaves, Money Maker is a low-maintenance addition to any houseplant collection.
Swaziensis Money Maker Selling Tips
Sell Swaziensis Money Maker to customers looking for a low-maintenance succulent for a container or houseplant collection. This succulent offers many benefits. Green and red fleshy, hairy, ovate leaves have a shrubby, branching, upright habit of 6-8" tall. Bring texture and visual interest to a xeriscape or houseplant collection with a succulent that flourishes with occasional water and no other maintenance. This plant is especially well-suited to growing as a houseplant because it excels in partial sun or low indoor light. Evergreen in zone 10, this plant can overwinter in containers indoors or grow as a houseplant in colder climates. White flowers bloom in winter on this attractive, low-maintenance succulent. 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 10.
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 Swaziensis Money Maker, 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 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 Swaziensis Money Maker 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 Swaziensis Money Maker Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6-8 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Winter |
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| Color | White |
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| Habit | Upright |
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| Height | 6-8 Inches |
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| Light | Partial Shade, Partial Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 58 |
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| Perennial Zone | 10-12 |
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| Water Needs | Light |
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| Patented Plant | No |
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