- Type:
- Wildflower
- Light Exposure:
- Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry
- Height:
- 3 inches
- Bloom Color:
- Green, White
- Bloom Months:
- June, July, August, September
Notes/Description:
Crassula aquatica is a small plant forming thin mats or small patches on mud and sand, and growing more erect when exposed to open air for longer periods. The flesh of the plant is greenish-yellow to bright red or purplish. The tiny fleshy pointed leaves are only a few millimeters long.A flower grows on a short stalk from the intersection of each oppositely-arranged pair of leaves. The flower is only about two millimeters long and wide. The fruit is a minute follicle containing several seeds. This plant is widespread across North America and Eurasia.