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Variegated String of Buttons (Crassula perforata 'Variegata')

Variegated String of Buttons is a stacking succulent with triangular, gray-green leaves edged in creamy yellow, threaded onto upright stems like beads. The leaves are fused around the stem, creating a geometric column. A beautiful variegated form of a classic succulent.

Botanical Profile

Family:	Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus:	Crassula (KRASS-oo-la)
Species:	perforata (per-for-AY-tuh)
Cultivar:	Variegata
Synonym:	Crassula perforata var. variegata

Growing Tips

Bright light to maintain variegation. Well-draining soil and infrequent watering. The stems can become top-heavy; provide support or let them trail. Easy to propagate from stem cuttings. The variegation adds brightness to any arrangement.

Cactus and Succulents: Crassula 'Campfire': A Fiery, Color-Changing Groundcover for Sun; Fairy Crassula (Crassula multicava): Shade-Tolerant Spreader; Variegated Center Stripe Agave (Agave univittata 'Variegata'): A Yellow-Striped Century Plant; Crassula pruinosa; String of Buttons (Crassula perforata); Variegated Rush 'Variegata' (Machaerina rubiginosa): A Striking, Striped Wetland Plant; Variegated Greater Periwinkle 'Variegata': Elegant Groundcover for Shade; Thymus citriodorus 'Variegata': Variegated Lemon Thyme – Citrus Scent and Gold-Splashed Leaves; Variegated Tapioca (Manihot esculenta 'Variegata'): Ornamental Cassava with Striking Leaves; Crassula conjuncta 'String of Buttons' – Stacked Button-Like Leaves

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