What are the characteristics of the succulent plant Huoji (Crassula capitella 'Campfire')?

Common names of Huoji

Huoji is commonly known as Qiuhuolian.

Habits of Huoji

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

Huoji originated in Africa and likes a warm, dry, semi-shaded environment. Its most suitable growing temperature is 18~24°C.

Huoji is drought-tolerant and afraid of waterlogging. During the growing season, watering once a week is enough. Keep the potting soil slightly moist.

Common propagation method for Huoji: cuttings.

Care tips for Huoji

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

Watering: Water once a week during the growing season, and once every 2~3 weeks at other times, keeping the potting soil slightly moist. In winter, the plant is in a semi-dormant state, so keep the potting soil dry and avoid excessive moisture, which can cause leggy growth and affect the plant's shape.

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

Water culture: In spring, cut 10~15 cm branches and insert them in water or sand. They will root after 2~3 weeks, then place them in a glass bottle to grow. Be careful that the water level does not cover the stem.

Propagation methods of Huoji

Cuttings: Cut full, plump top 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: Cotyledon undulata, Cotyledon orbiculata.