Firestorm Plant has these other names too, did you know?

Common names of the Firestorm Plant

The Firestorm Plant is commonly known as Autumn Fire Lotus.

Habits of the Firestorm Plant

The Firestorm Plant is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Crassula, and summer is its growing season.

The Firestorm Plant is native to Africa and likes a warm, dry, semi-shaded environment, with the most suitable growing temperature being 18~24°C.

The Firestorm Plant is drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging; during the growing season, watering once a week is enough, keeping the potting soil slightly moist.

Common propagation method of the Firestorm Plant: cuttings.

Care tips for the Firestorm Plant

Repotting: repot every year in early spring. If the plant grows too tall, it can be pruned or pinched back during repotting to lower

Watering: water once a week during the growing season, and once every 2~3 weeks at other times, keeping the potting soil slightly damp. In winter the plant is in a semi-dormant state; keep the potting soil dry and avoid excessive moisture causing leggy growth that affects the plant's shape.

Fertilizing: fertilize once a month, using decomposed organic fertilizer or special succulent fertilizer; stop fertilizing in winter.

Water culture: in spring, cut 10~15 cm stems and insert them in water or sand; after 2~3 weeks they will root, then place them in a glass bottle to grow, taking care that the water level does not cover the stem.

Propagation methods of the Firestorm Plant

Cuttings: cut plump, full terminal stems and leaves, 3~4 cm long, insert them into a sand bed, keep the room temperature between 18~20°C, and pot them after new leaves grow.

Suggested planting combinations: Silver Wave Brocade, Silver Hand Ball.