The crassula red pagoda is a very unique, beautiful succulent that has triangular green leaves and bright red tips. Depending on how much sunlight this succulent gets will determine how bright it looks. It’s unique leaf shape also gives it a name known as the “shark tooth crassula”. This succulent will grow up to be 8 inches long and will also produce beautiful white flowers in the summer, making this succulent look even more attractive. It’s also naitive to South Africa where it’s grown and found in rocky slopes, this succulent looks amazing in ground covers or rocky gardens.
QUICK FACTS:
Succulent Family: Crassula
Primary Colors: Red/Burgundy
Secondary Colors: Green, lime
Cold Hardiness: Zone 10 (30F)
Maximum Height: 6"-8"
Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade
Not cold hardy
Bloom Color: White
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CRASSULA RED PAGODA CARE GUIDE
You can grow this succulent indoors or outdoors, it’s your choice. Growing this succulent outdoors will provide bigger and maybe healthier growth, but indoor growing is still common. Just the succulent will most likely grow a lot smaller indoors than outdoors.
This succulent can also be grown in any location outdoors, just as long as the weather is warm and suitable for growing succulents. It isn’t cold hardy, so don’t even bother to grow this succulent outdoors during the winter, it will die!
USE CRASSULA RED PAGODA SOIL
This soil is the most perfect soil for the Crassula Red Pagoda. This succulent soil has 2 of the fastest draining ingredients out there sand and perlite. Sand and perlite will protect your Crassula Red Pagoda from root rot. Root rot is known as the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die and it happens a lot.
This soil will help your Crassula Red Pagoda grow healthy, happy, and of course protect it from root rot which is much needed. This soil is also loaded with 60+ minerals and nutrients from seaweed fertilizer. Your Crassula Red Pagoda will grow bigger, faster, and stronger in this soil because it will be absorbing many nutrients from the seaweed in the soil.
This is amazing soil for your Crassula Red Pagoda and you should definitely consider it when growing this succulent. Your Crassula Red Pagoda will just simply love it and will grow super healthy, faster, bigger, and happier when grown in this soil.
WATERING
You should water your crassula red pagoda succulent once a week and once a week only. This is the perfect amount of watering for growing this succulent healthy, happy and of course preventing root rot.
You have to make sure that you don’t overwater this succulent. Overwatering this succulent will easily allow root rot to occur. As we have mentioned, root rot occurs when the soil stays wet and not dry for several days, making mold and bacteria appear.
Overwatering will allow the mold and bacteria to appear all because the soil will be soaked full of water for several days. All because there’s way too much water in the soil, this will easily allow mold and bacteria to appear.
This is why once a week and once a week only is the perfect amount of water for growing this succulent healthy, happy and for preventing root rot. This succulent doesn’t need or want too much water, so don’t overwater it!
Also be sure that you don’t underwater this succulent, underwatering symptoms will occur and those symptoms would be dry/wrinkled leaves. If your crassula red pagoda succulent has dry/wrinkled leaves then dig your finger into the soil. If the soil feels very dry then go ahead and water the crassula red pagoda succulent.
It’s also very important to keep track of the exact last time you watered your crassula red pagoda succulent. If a watering issue does occur then you will know what’s exactly going on and what to do next to treat or save the succulent.
POT
You should grow your crassula red pagoda succulent in the correct size succulent pots, and in succulent pots with a drainage hole. If you bought a 2 inch crassula red pagoda succulent then use a 2-3 inch size succulent pot. If you bought a 4 inch crassula red pagoda succulent then use a 4-5 inch one.
It is also very important to use a succulent pot with a drainage hole. If your succulent pot does not have a drainage hole then your succulent may sit in a wet puddle for several days.
As we have mentioned, root rot will occur if your succulent sits in a wet puddle for several days. A drainage hole helps solve this simply because it drains all of the water out, and this helps keep the soil very dry.
If your succulent pot doesn’t have a drainage hole don’t worry, we have an article on how to grow succulents in pots without drainage holes.
Also pick a succulent pot that you think is unique! Your crassula red pagoda succulent will look great in any style pot that you use!
LIGHT
You should give your crassula red pagoda succulent 6 hours of sunlight/light each and every single day. This is the perfect amount of sunlight/light for healthy and happy growing.
Especially if you want this succulent to get its unique and pretty colors it will need its light. If it doesn’t get enough sunlight/light then it will start to look pale and not like what it’s supposed to look like.
Don’t give this succulent too much sun, too much sun will cause a sunburn and dry leaves. This isn’t healthy and will cause health issues in the future. Make sure you give it partial shade so it can take a break from the sun and grow healthy.
When growing indoors you must make sure that this succulent gets at least 6 hours of sunlight/light every single day. 1 common problem when growing succulents indoors, is the process of etiolation.
Etiolation occurs when a succulent hasn’t gotten enough light/sunlight, so it begins to stretch or grow tall. It’s craving for any source of light it can find, so it begins to stretch to find that source of light.
You must stop this and place this succulent in an area that is getting sunlight/light. If you don’t take action then the succulent will continue to stretch and then possibly snap in half and end up dying.
This is why it’s very important to make sure you’re giving this succulent 6 hours of sunlight/light every single day when growing indoors. This will provide healthy and happy growth.
CRASSULA RED PAGODA PROPAGATION
The crassula red pagoda can be propagated by cuttings and it’s very simple and easy to do. You will just need some patience! You will first need some trimmers and gently cut some cuttings off. Before you plant those cuttings they will have to form a callus. If the cuttings don’t form a callus then they will not root, dry up, and eventually die.
After you cut your cuttings, wait 2-4 days for a callus to form. Once a callus forms then go ahead and plant the cuttings in fast/well draining succulent soil. After planting then water immediately, then grow them in full shade for 1 week then move them to full sun. After weeks go by you should start to see them root and grow healthy and happy.
For information and a complete guide on how to propagate succulents, check out our article.
AERATION/VENTILATION
It’s very important that you give the crassula red pagoda enough air circulation. Air helps succulents survive and they need it in order to grow healthy and happy. It’s very important that you do not trap this succulent and suffocate it. Make sure you give it enough space that gets enough air flow so it can breathe and take in the air to grow healthy.
That’s it!
The crassula red pagoda succulent is a very unique and beautiful succulent that every single succulent lover needs to grow!
With its beautiful colors, shape and design this succulent will make such a beautiful and amazing indoor or outdoor garden decoration.
The crassula red pagoda succulent is also very easy to grow and care for. You now know all of the grow and care requirements to do so! Best of luck growing this amazing, beautiful succulent known as the crassula red pagoda succulent.
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