My Sinocassula yunnanensis has started growing in a broad, uneven crest instead of its usual shape. Is that a normal growth quirk, or a sign something is wrong?
Is this unusual cresting on my Sinocassula something to worry about?
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That sounds like cresting, also called fasciation. The growing point forms a widened or irregular strip rather than a typical stem. Sinocassula can show this, and the unusual shape by itself doesn't mean the plant is unhealthy.
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A crest is different from stretching for light. Etiolated growth tends to look elongated, with leaves spaced farther apart, while cresting makes the growth fan-shaped or lumpy. If the plant otherwise looks sound, I wouldn’t repot just because it has changed shape. Base repotting on the pot and soil condition instead.
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QuietMarble:
Thanks, that helps. The growth is firm and looks healthy, so I’ll keep an eye on it rather than treating the shape as a problem.