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How to Grow and Care for buttons on a string

buttons on a string · Crassula rupestris
Also known as: bead vine; necklace vine; rosary vine

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light or full sun. When in growth feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Water moderately from spring to autumn, sparingly at other times

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Planting and Growing buttons on a string

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleLet gritty soil dry fully before each thorough watering cycle
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeLoam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureWell drained
FertilizingVery dilute low-nitrogen succulent feed monthly in warm growth
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Care Tips

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light or full sun. When in growth feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Water moderately from spring to autumn, sparingly at other times

How to Water buttons on a string?

Let gritty soil dry fully before each thorough watering cycle

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for buttons on a string?

Full sun

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What Soil Is Best for buttons on a string?

Soil type
Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for buttons on a string?

Well drained

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How to Fertilize buttons on a string?

Very dilute low-nitrogen succulent feed monthly in warm growth

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How to Prune buttons on a string?

No pruning required

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How to Propagate buttons on a string?

Propagate by seed sown at 15 - 18°C in early spring or stem or leaf cuttings in spring or early summer

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How to Transplant buttons on a string?

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How to Care for buttons on a string in Winter?

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How to Plant buttons on a string?

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in bright, filtered light or full sun. When in growth feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Water moderately from spring to autumn, sparingly at other times

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How to Repot buttons on a string?

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How to Harvest buttons on a string?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally disease free

Pests

May be attacked by mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids

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The Toxicity of buttons on a string

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Attributes of buttons on a string

Plant typeHouseplants · Cactus Succulent · Conservatory Greenhouse
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitBushy
OriginSouthern Africa, Namibia

Scientific Classification

Species
Crassula rupestris
Genus
Crassula
Family
Crassulaceae
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