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Frill crest (Bare Rooted)

Frill crest (Bare Rooted)

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Frill crest succulents are succulent plants that have two special traits:

  • Frilled (ruffled) leaves or edges — like decorative waves or ruffles along the leaf margins.
  • Crested (cristate) growth form — meaning the plant’s growing tip (the apical meristem) mutates and flattens into a fan-shaped ridge, rather than a single growing point.

So, a frill crest succulent is one that combines these two features:

  • a frilled appearance
  • a crested (fan-like) growth pattern.

🌱 2. How Cresting Happens

Normally, a succulent grows upward from a single point.
But sometimes, due to genetic mutation or physical damage, that growing point divides and forms a crest, making the plant expand sideways into a fan or undulating shape.

This mutation doesn’t harm the plant — in fact, it’s prized by collectors because it creates unique, sculptural forms.


🌸 3. Common Examples

Some popular frill crest succulents include:

  • Echeveria ‘Blue Curls’, ‘Coral Reef’, or ‘Cubic Frost’ — frilly-leaved varieties, sometimes crested.
  • Echeveria cristata — any crested Echeveria can show both fan-shaped and frilled leaves.
  • Aeonium ‘Sunburst Cristata’ — with wavy, variegated rosettes.
  • Kalanchoe luciae cristata — the “Crested Flapjack,” often has beautiful ruffled edges.

Each individual crest is unique, so no two frill crests look exactly alike.


☀️ 4. Care Tips

Crested and frilled succulents need a bit of extra care:

  • Light: Bright, indirect sunlight (too much direct sun can scorch crests).
  • Water: Water sparingly — let soil dry completely between waterings.
  • Soil: Fast-draining succulent mix.
  • Handling: Avoid damaging the crest — it’s delicate and can revert to normal growth if injured.
  • Propagation: Usually through cuttings from the crest itself (rarely from leaves).

🪴 5. Why People Love Them

  • Unusual, sculptural appearance — looks like living coral or ocean waves.
  • Highly collectible among succulent enthusiasts.
  • Often used in artistic succulent arrangements or display pots.

 

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