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Crassula cephalophora var. dubai
Silver Spoon
Notes

Uses: Highly ornamental succulent as a feature plant in mixed borders, large container planting or feature beds in urban landscapes with contrasting species or other succulents. Light blue-grey foliage and fragrant spikes of white flowers. Planted en-mass an effective and showy display. Requires well-drained soils. Attracts nectar eating butterflies and insects.
Warning: Potentially invasive due to its vegetative reproduction do not plant near bushland, conservation areas or coastal reserves.

  • Height 0.4-0.5m
  • Spread 0.3-0.3m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Crassulaceae
  • Botanical Name Crassula cephalophora var. dubai
  • Common Name Silver Spoon
  • Origin South Africa
  • Habit Clumping, Dense
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Gravel, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Light frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Flower Type Spikes
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)