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Crassula alata (Viv.) A.Berger; Crassula alba Forssk. Crassula alcicornis Schönland; Crassula alpestris L.f. Crassula alsinoides (Hook.f.) Engl. Crassula alstonii Marloth; Crassula alticola R.Fern. Crassula ammophila Toelken; Crassula ankaratrensis Desc. Crassula anso-lerouxiae van Jaarsv. Crassula aphylla Schönland & Baker f. Crassula ...
The Crassulaceae (/ ˈ k r æ s j uː l eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /, from Latin crassus, thick), also known as the crassulas, the stonecrops or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon angiosperms primarily characterized by succulent leaves and a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), in which plants photosynthesize in the daytime and exchange ...
Crassula is a genus of succulent plants containing about 200 accepted species, [1] including the popular jade plant (Crassula ovata).They are members of the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae) and are native to many parts of the globe, but cultivated varieties originate almost exclusively from species from the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
The small ovate-rounded leaves have barely visible stalks, or are sessile (leaf-base fixed around the stem, without any stalk). This feature helps to distinguish this species from the similar and closely related Crassula spathulata. The leaves have faintly toothed margins. Small, pink-white, star-shaped flowers appear in Autumn or late Summer.
Crassula decumbens, commonly known as rufous stonecrop, cape crassula [1] or spreading crassula, [2] is a herb in the family Crassulaceae that is native to southern parts of Australia, South Africa, and Chile. [3] [2] There are generally two accepted varieties: Crassula decumbens var. decumbens and C. decumbens var. brachyphylla. [4]
Crassula rupestris, called buttons on a string, is a species of Crassula native to Namibia and to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3] It is also called bead vine, necklace vine, and rosary vine. [3]
Crassula ericoides is a species of succulent plant in the genus Crassula native to South Africa. [1] Growing in the fynbos ecosystem of South Africa, C. ericoides somewhat resembles a heather , growing into an upright shrub with bare lower stems and yellow flowers at the tips.
Crassula brevifolia is a succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to the arid western edge of South Africa (including the Namaqualand , as far south as Vanrhynsdorp) as well as southern Namibia .