Othonna capensis’Ruby Necklace '
Ruby Necklace , String of Rubies
Crassothonna capensis’Ruby Necklace '
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Family : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeGenus : Othonna
Othonna capensis’Ruby Necklace ' is a colorful cultivar ofOthonna capensis .
Othonna capensis’Ruby Necklace ' is an eye - catch succulent with tracking , ruby - red stem and green , fleshy , bonce - shaped leaves that take on striking hue of Battle of Magenta , Burgundy wine , and purple when reasonably stress by unmediated Lord’s Day , drought , or cool temperatures . The slender stems can grow up to 6.6 feet ( 2 thousand ) long .
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The small , yellow , daisy - like flowers are a brilliant contrast to the foliation . They appear on branched , cherry - red still hunt above the leafage from mid - fountain through pin , sometimes class - round .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
The fleshy leaves and daisy - like flowers ofOthonnas make them splendid in a desert or rock garden ( where hardy ) or indoors ashouseplantsor greenhouse specimen .
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Othonnas incline to be pretty hardy , but some of them , such asOthonna cacalioides , can be exceedingly hard to cultivate if you do not give them the ripe conditions : infinite to develop a radicular organization , good to keep them in flat mass . In summertime , protect plant from direct sunlight . They like to be damp , unfermented , and have plenty of Light Within in the growing season . Also , they do n’t care temperature below 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
In the warm month , whenOthonnas go into their dormancy period , check watering and place them in a shaded , cooler area , away from get unmediated sun and with good air circulation , comparatively wry . When night cool down in the fall , the plants may start growing on their own , but a right soaking will help them flip out .
A distinctive succulent soil mix should be suitable for growingOthonnas , but extra drain material would be commend .
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