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Crassula sieberiana

Austral Stonecrop

Succulent annual or perennial herb with upright to spreading branches, often rooting at the leaf nodes.

Additional information

  • FamilyCrassulaceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • SizeProstrate-10 cm x 20 cm
  • Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
  • LeavesSmall narrow leaves 2-11 mm x 0.8-3.6 mm.
  • Flower colourCream to red
  • Flowering timeOctober to June
  • FlowersSpikes of tiny cup-shaped flowers in leaf axils.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatNo
  • Growing conditionsMoist to wet soil in seasonally swampy areas or amongst rocky outcrops. Full sun, semi shade.
  • Garden useSmall plant for rockeries and moist sites. Can form dense mats.
  • Commercially availableNever
  • Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions. May be more widely distributed than reported. Widespread in Victoria.

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1 Crassula sieberiana

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2 Crassula sieberiana

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3 Crassula sieberiana

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4 Crassula sieberiana

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Photographer/s: 1-3 Marilyn Bull ©; 4 David Francis, NatureShare ©

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