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Red Carpet

Crassula pubescens ssp. radicans

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Red Carpet (Crassula pubescens ssp. radicans) at Ted Lare Design and Build

Red Carpet

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Plant Height:  4 inches

Flower Height:  6 inches

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Other Names:  syn. Crassula radicans, Globulea radicans

Description:

A prostrate, spreading variety with oval green leaves that turn brilliant red in winter sun; very drought-tolerant and does well in poor soils; clusters of cream flowers in late summer; an excellent choice for indoor containers

Features & Attributes

Red Carpet features showy clusters of creamy white star-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive succulent oval leaves remain green in color with showy red variegation throughout the year.

This is an herbaceous evergreen houseplant with a spreading, ground-hugging habit of growth. You may trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage releat blooming.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, Red Carpet can be expected to grow to be only 4 inches tall at maturity extending to 6 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 3 feet. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. This houseplant will do well in a location that gets either direct or indirect sunlight, although it will usually require a more brightly-lit environment than what artificial indoor lighting alone can provide. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and may die if left in standing water for any length of time. This plant should be watered when the surface of the soil gets dry, and will need watering approximately once each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soil. Contact the store for specific recommendations on pre-mixed potting soil for this plant. Be warned that parts of this plant are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so special care should be exercised if growing it around children and pets.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Groundcover  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features

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