×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' is anintergenerichybrid produce byCharles Harrison Uhl(1918 - 2010 ) , an American botanist and medical specialist in Crassulaceae .
×Cremneria’Rapunzel '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Cremneria
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' is ahybridthat results from a cross betweenCremnophila nutansandEcheveria tencho .
×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' is a small , fruticulose succulent that formsrosettesof fleshy , pointed , unripe to reddish - maroon leaves . It offsets at the basis and along the stems . The rosettes can touch up to 8 inch ( 20 cm ) in diam . The spoon - mold folio can measure up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) tenacious and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) wide . They change color depending on the time of year and develop conditions .
During winter , ×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' produces bell - shaped , yellowish to reddish prime arranged in attractive nodding or sometimes erectinflorescencesthat can grow up to 18 in ( 45 cm ) long .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Light:×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' require full Lord’s Day to partial shade for optimum growth . Therefore , place it near the brightest window in your habitation . In add-on , if you be after to move the plant outside in springiness , do it gradually and forfend vulnerability to intense good afternoon sun .
grease : It is all-important for growing a healthy succulent to have soil that drains quickly . While many raiser opt tocreate their own grime mix , commercial-grade soil will wreak delicately .
Temperature : eminent temperatures are not a problem as long as there is plenty of fresh air , but ×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' is a tender succulent and must be play indoors if there is a peril of freeze temperature . It rise best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , with average minimal winter temperatures browse from 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
lachrymation : This works prefers the " soak and dry " method during the growing season . Water deeply and let the soil entirely dry out out before tearing again . H2O sparingly during the wintertime , only enough to keep the plant from shriveling . Above all , if you have a discus under the spate , do not leave to empty the excess urine .
fertilise : Although it can grow well without fertilizer , ×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' may benefit from extra nutrients . feast only during the growing time of year and habituate a water - soluble fertiliser diluted to half the recommended strength .
Repotting : If acquire this plant life in a container , repot as take in bounce or former summer , but see to it the soil is wry before you start . Also , always habituate a container with drainage holes .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Santino Rischitelli. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Propagation:×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' is well disseminate by leaves or offsets . Therefore , spring is the best meter to take foliage cuttings or freestanding offsets .
Learn more atHow to maturate and Care for Echeveria .
×Cremneria’Rapunzel ' has no toxic effects report . However , although it is good for growing around child andpets , it is not advisable to run through it .
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