Adromischus cristatus(Haw . ) Lem .
Crinkle Leaf Plant , Key Lime Pie
Adromischus cristatusvar.cristatus , Cotyledon cristata
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mob : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Adromischus
The specific epithet " cristatus " ( pronounced " kris - TAY - tus " ) mean " tufted , cap , dress " and denote to the crested feeling of the undulating tip margin of the leaves of this coinage .
Adromischus cristatusis native toSouth Africa(Eastern Cape ) .
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Adromischus cristatusis a little , slow - growingsucculentwith branched stems that contain triangular , sick light-green leave with an undulate tip . The base can grow up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) long . The leaves are cover in tiny tomentum , measure up to 2 inch ( 5 atomic number 96 ) long and 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) widely .
The bloom are tubular , green - canted , and reddish - white , and appear on stalks that can grow up to 8 in ( 20 cm ) long .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 10b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C ) .
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Many species are easy to grow in any free - draining , gritty compost . Their heavyset habit allows a collection to be hold in a small space , and they produce well on any sunny window shelf or the top ledge of the greenhouse . weewee mostly from spring to fall ; have them dry out out between lacrimation . Adromischus suffer cool , frost - free term during the winter if keep dry . It is also to keep water system off the foliage during the wintertime . Mealybugsand vine weevils can be discourage with a systemic insecticide .
Adromischuscan be propagate from a single leafage , which should be send against the pot ’s side so that the stem ends extend to the compost . Some specie throw their leaves well , and although each folio will shape a new plant , it can be dispute to grow a large specimen . In other fount , leaves for multiplication must be cautiously detached with a shrewd tongue .
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