Crassula falcata (propeller plant)

Crassula falcata (Scarlet Paint Brush or propeller plant)

Native to: South Africa

• Size: 2-3 feet tall by about 2-3 foot wide
• Sun: part sun in southern California
• Hardiness: 20-25 degrees but will burn from both frost and full inland sun
• Water: Low
• Flowers: Bright Red
• Attracts: Nectar eating creatures
• Pests: None observed
• Other Information: Crassula falcata (Airplane plant) - Succulent plant from the Cape of Good Hope that grows to 2 feet tall (some sources say 3 ft but we've never seen it!) with gray-green 4 inch long by 1 inch wide sickle-shaped leaves that are arranged in overlapping pairs along a usually unbranched stem. Tiny scarlet red flowers are massed together in very showy dense clusters that rise above foliage in mid summer. The flowers open slowly and last for nearly a month when in full bloom. Attractive and interesting when not in bloom but a show stopper when the bright red flowers emerge. Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Requires very little irrigation in coastal gardens, irrigate occasionally in hotter inland climates
• Great Links to learn more:
• https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=2514
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crassula_falcata