Crassula muscosa

Also Known As

Crassula lycopodioides
Crassula muscosa 'Watch Chain'
Crassula muscosa var. pseudolycopodiodes
Crassula pseudo lycopodioides
Crassula pseudolycopodioidies
Lizard's Tail
Moss Cypress
Princess Pine
Rattail Crassula
Watch Chain

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

9b-11

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Crassula muscosa plant details

Crassula muscosa is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crassula muscosa

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, houseplant, rock garden, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crassula muscosa

USDA Zones: 9b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ideal in warm climate landscapes and container gardens, or it is especially happy sitting on your windowsill as a houseplant. In order to achieve the red coloring, the plant needs LOTS of light and remember not to overwater. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ from frost!

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Native to Africa, forms spreading clusters of slender stems with densely stacked tiny leaves. Leaves are pointed, light green in color and arranged along the stems like scales. Known as the "Watch Chain" plant.

By: Avant Gardens

This does indeed look a bit like a club moss with stems of imbricated fleshy leaves like a square rat's tail branching to form a weird coral like growth, it's South African and tender.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Cannot handle our full summer sun. Light Shade. Tiny Greenish Flowers. Indoor/ Outdoor (Patio).

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Crassula pseudolycopodioides, a semi-shrub with very slender upright stems covered from top to bottom with very thin small overlapping leaves...resembles a watchchain

By: Accents for Home and Garden

This branching succulent from South Africa adds great texture & color to your plantings. It’s a great foliage plant to mix in with other flowering plants or with different colored foliage. The vivid-chartreuse green of its leaves blend wonderfully in our nursery beds with Senecio madraliscae. Growing to about 1' tall, plant in full sun unless you garden in a hot region & then give it a little shade.