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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"photography",<br>"author":"alphaccino.art",<br>"permlink":"suspects-2-and-3-related-cassula-tetragona",<br>"title":"Suspects 2 & 3,<br> related: Crassula tetragona",<br>"body":"View this post on Hive: [Suspects 2 & 3,<br> related: Crassula tetragona (https:\/\/peakd.com\/@alphaccino.art\/suspects-2-and-3-related-cassula-tetragona)\n\n***\n\n*a.k.a. the miniature pine tree,<br> mini pine*\n\n---\n\n![Crassula tetragona (miniature pine tree) (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SVkSGoz.jpg)\n\n---\n\nThe **Crassula tetragona** is a succulent plant native to Southern Africa but is a popular plant that is cultivated all over the world.\n\nThe name **crassula** comes from the Latin,<br> meaning thick,<br> referring to the thickening of the succulent leaves.\n\n---\n\n![leaves,<br> crossed-pairs (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SRd6aIn.jpg)\n\n---\n\nThe name **tetragona** *(four)* comes from the arrangement of leaves on the stem which grow as crossed pairs.\n\nMaintenance:\n\n- requires a reasonable amount of water\n- mostly prefers full sun\n- resistant to frost,<br> but does best in temps above 4\u00b0C (40\u00b0F)\n- propagated from leaves and cuttings\n- popular with ornamental plant enthusiasts for it's use as a *pine tree* in bonsai\n\nWith the smaller of the two,<br> it's hard to tell whether he's from a different 'branch of the family' *(pun intended)* or if he's just been roughly handled.\n\n[ref. (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crassula_tetragona#Description)\n\n---\n\n![Crassula tetragona,<br> new growth (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/6AAkSVY.jpg)\n\n---\n\nAnyhoo,<br> there appears to be lots of new growth on both plants which only means,<br> there'll be plenty more photos to come... lol\n\nUntil next time... xxx\n\n<center>\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/u7Do3Kd.png\n\nThanks for stopping by and reading my post,<br> I really do appreciate your time.\n### And remember to keep smiling,<br> it makes people wonder what you're thinking...!\n\n<br>\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VBf96Pj.png\n\nIf you enjoyed reading my post,<br> please follow,<br> comment and upvote.\nAll photos,<br> stories and graphics are my own work unless otherwise noted.\n\n<br>\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nPCnREd.png\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/u7Do3Kd.png\n\nProudly representing\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/WGuBGxi.png\n\nhttps:\/\/i.imgur.com\/u7Do3Kd.png\n\nProud supporter of @steeming-hot\n\nhttps:\/\/cdn.steemitimages.com\/DQmdCimXD2sHmZFpicaiPQvLwHc8T9mbn1PmU5f9QgbsT4M\/steeming-hot-bot_small.png\n\n<\/center>",<br>"json_metadata":" \"app\":\"pruner\",<br>\"message\":\"See you on the other side!\" " |
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