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Taxonomy

Physical Description

Family Crassulaceae:

Herbs, subshrubs, or shrubs. Stems mostly fleshy. Leaves alternate, opposite, or verticillate, usually simple; stipules absent; leaf blade entire or slightly incised, rarely lobed or imparipinnate. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, cymose, corymbiform, spiculate, racemose, paniculate, or sometimes reduced to a solitary flower. Flowers usually bisexual, sometimes unisexual in Rhodiola (when plants dioecious or rarely gynodioecious), actinomorphic, (3 or) 4-6(-30) -merous. Sepals almost free or basally connate, persistent. Petals free or connate. Stamens as many as petals in 1 series or 2 × as many in 2 series. Nectar scales at or near base of carpels. Follicles sometimes fewer than sepals, free or basally connate, erect or spreading, membranous or leathery, 1- to many seeded. Seeds small; endosperm scanty or not developed.

About 35 genera and over 1500 species: Africa, America, Asia, Europe; 13 genera (two endemic, one introduced) and 233 species (129 endemic, one introduced) in China.

Some species of Crassulaceae are cultivated as ornamentals and/or used medicinally.^[1]

Habit: Evergreen.

Flowers: Flower Color: near white, white

Distribution

Growth

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun.

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Similar Species

Members of the genus Crassula:

There are approximately 972 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: C. capitella meyeri · C. exilis cooperi · C. expansa filicaulis · C. expansa fragilis · C. garibina glabra · C. lanceolata denticulata · C. multicava floribunda · C. multiflora leucantha · C. namaquensis lutea · C. pellucida spongiosa · C. schimperi transvaalensis · C. southii sphaerocephala · C. subacaulis erosula · C. swaziensis brachycarpa · C. tetragona connivens · C. tetragona lignescens · C. tetragona rudis · C. thunbergiana minutiflora · C. vaginata minuta · C. volkensii coleae · C. andegavensis · C. hybrida · C. 'Bride's Bouquet' (Brides Bouquet Crassula) · C. 'Buddha's Temple' · C. 'Calico Kitten' (Crassula) · C. 'Fernwood' (Crassula) · C. 'Green Pagoda' (Crassula) · C. 'Imperialis' (Crassula) · C. 'Ivory Pagoda' (Crassula) · C. 'Ivory Tower' (Crassula) · C. 'Magical' · C. 'Morgan's Pride' · C. 'Pagoda' (Crassula) · C. 'Springtime' (Springtime Crassula) · C. 'Tom Thumb' (Crassula) · C. abyssinica · C. acinaciformis (Crassula) · C. acuminata · C. acutifolia · C. adscendens · C. agardhiana · C. agyrophylla · C. aitoni · C. aitonii · C. alata · C. alata subsp. pharnaceoides · C. alata var. alata · C. alba · C. alba var. pallida · C. alba var. parvisepala · C. albanensis · C. albertiniae · C. albicaulis · C. albiflora (Cotyledon) · C. alcicornis · C. aliciae · C. aloides · C. alooides · C. alpestris (Crassula) · C. alpestris subsp. massonii · C. alpina · C. alsinoides · C. alstonii (Crassula) · C. alternifolia · C. alticola · C. amatolica · C. ammophila · C. andegavensis · C. andicola · C. androsace · C. anguina · C. ankaratrensis · C. anomala (Crassula) · C. anthurus · C. aphylla · C. aquatica (Common Pigmyweed) · C. arborea · C. arborescens (Beestebul) · C. arborescens subsp. undulatifolia · C. arborescens subsp. undulatifolia 'Blue Bird' (Crassula) · C. arborescens undulatifolia · C. archeri · C. ardifolia · C. arenicola · C. argentea (Dollar Plant) · C. argyrophylla · C. aristata · C. aromatica · C. arta · C. articulata · C. ascendens · C. atro-sanguinea · C. atropurpurea (Crassula) · C. atropurpurea var. anomala · C. atropurpurea var. arborescens · C. atropurpurea var. cultriformis · C. atropurpurea var. muirii · C. atropurpurea var. purcellli · C. atropurpurea var. rubella · C. atropurpurea var. watermeyeri

Bibliography

• Fu Shu-hsia & Fu Kun-tsun. 1984. Crassulaceae. In: Fu Shu-hsia & Fu Kun-tsun, eds., Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 34(1): 31-220.

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Notes

Contributors:

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 19, 2007.

Identifiers:

• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 954896

Footnotes:

1. Kunjun Fu, Hideaki Ohba & Michael G. Gilbert "Crassulaceae". in Flora of China Vol. 8 Page 202. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.