Crassula tetragona are drought tolerant plants look a little
like pine branches with the needles sticking out the sides, or a green bottle
brush. They are often used in bonsai pots to look like pine trees. In the
ground, they grow up to 4 feet tall. They will branch at the tips and can be
used as a low, informal hedge. Their leaves, which look like fat pine needles
are about an inch long. Their color can vary from green to deep, bluish green.
They can take full sun to light shade, love heat and are easy to root and grow.
Like other Crassula, these grow well in dry gardens with
other succulent and cacti. As houseplants, give them up to 6 hours a day of
sun. They should also do well with bright, indirect light. These perennial
plants are drought tolerant and only need water once a month or so. In summer
they get wide, flat sprays of flowers that make me think of Queen Anne's Lace.
Blooms are produced on the tips of their branches. Flower color can vary from
white to yellow.
Xeriscaping with drought tolerant succulent and cactus plants in Dubai has become popular out here in the area. Crassula are growing in both
full sun and shade, in heavy alkaline, clay soil. They are poking up around my
cactus and their fluffy branches provide a nice contrast to the flat green
cactus pads. They get watered once a month. They’re pretty, carefree and always
look green when everything else has fried. If you think you have a brown thumb,
this is the plant for you!