''Crassula'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

succulent In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...

plants containing about 200 accepted

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, including the popular jade plant (''

Crassula ovata ''Crassula ovata'', commonly known as jade plant, lucky plant, money plant or money tree, is a succulent plant with small pink or white flowers that is native plant, native to the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, and Moz ...

''). 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. Crassulas are usually propagated by stem or leaf cuttings. Most cultivated forms will tolerate some small degree of frost, but extremes of cold or heat will cause them to lose foliage and die.

Taxonomy

''Crassula'' was first formally described by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

in 1753 with 10 species.

Etymology

The name crassula comes from the Latin adjective ''crassus'', meaning thick, referring to the thickening of the succulent leaves.

Selected species

*'' Crassula alata'' *''

Crassula alba ''Crassula alba'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Crassula'' found in western Africa ranging from South Africa to Sudan. Taxonomy ''Crassula alba'' is in the genus '' Crassula'', family Crassulaceae and order Saxifragales. There ...

'' *'' Crassula alpestris'' (Sand-Coated Crassula) *'' Crassula alstonii'' *'' Crassula aquatica'' (common pigmyweed, water pygmyweed) *'' Crassula arborescens'' (silver dollar plant, ''beestebul'') *'' Crassula atropurpurea'' *'' Crassula ausensis'' **''Crassula ausensis'' ssp. ''titanopsis'' *''

Crassula barbata ''Crassula barbata'', also known as the bearded-leaved crassula, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Crassula'' endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. ''Crassula barbata subsp. broomii'' is a subspecies, also found in South Afr ...

'' *'' Crassula barklyi'' (rattlesnake tail, ''wurmplakkie'') *'' Crassula biplanata'' *'' Crassula brevifolia'' *''

Crassula capitella ''Crassula capitella,'' (red flames, red pagoda or campfire plant) is a perennial succulent plant native to southern Africa. Description An extremely variable species. The narrow, pointed, splayed ("propeller-like") leaves are initially a li ...

'' **''Crassula capitella'' ssp. ''thyrsiflora'' (''aanteel-poprosie'') 'Red Pagoda' *''

Crassula clavata ''Crassula clavata'', is a species of succulent plant in the genus '' Crassula'' endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Description ''Crassula clavata'' grows up to 10 inches tall. It has tightly packed oblanceolate leaves, able to grow ...

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Crassula closiana ''Crassula closiana'' is a herb in the family Crassulaceae The Crassulaceae (, from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the crassulas, the stonecrops or the orpine family, are a diverse Family (biology), family of dicotyledon angiosperms ...

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Crassula colligata ''Crassula colligata'' is a herb in the family Crassulaceae that is native to southern Australia and New Zealand. The populations native to Australia are recognized as ''Crassula colligata'' subsp. ''lamprosperma'', and those native to New Zeala ...

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Crassula colorata ''Crassula colorata'', the dense pigmyweed or dense stonecrop, is an annual plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Australia, occurring in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. The succulent an ...

'' (dense stonecrop) *''

Crassula columella ''Crassula columella'' is a species of succulent plant in the genus '' Crassula'' from the west coast of South Africa and Namibia. It grows slowly in spring and autumn, and is dormant in summer. References columella Lucius Junius Mod ...

'' (''silinderplakkie'') *''

Crassula columnaris ''Crassula'' is a genus of succulent plants containing about 200 accepted species, 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 culti ...

'' (''koesnaatjie'') *''

Crassula connata ''Crassula connata'' is a succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae The Crassulaceae (, from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the crassulas, the stonecrops or the orpine family, are a diverse Family (biology), family of dicotyledon an ...

'' (sand pygmyweed) *''

Crassula corallina ''Crassula corallina'' is a species of succulent plant in the genus '' Crassula'' from Central South Africa and Southeastern Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borde ...

'' *'' Crassula cotyledonis'' *'' Crassula cultrata'' (''plakkiebos'') *''

Crassula deceptor ''Crassula deceptor'' is a succulent plant In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent ...

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Crassula decumbens ''Crassula decumbens'', commonly known as rufous stonecrop, cape crassula or spreading crassula, is a herb in the family Crassulaceae that is native to southern parts of Australia, South Africa, and Chile. There are generally two accepted varieti ...

'' (scilly pigmyweed) *'' Crassula dejecta'' *'' Crassula deltoidea'' (silver beads, ''gruisplakkie'') *''

Crassula elegans ''Crassula elegans'', the elegant crassula, is a flowering plant species in the genus ''Crassula''. Subspecies are: * ''Crassula elegans subsp. elegans'' Schoenl. & Baker f. Edmund Gilbert Baker (1864–1949) was a British plant collector ...

'' (elegant crassula) *'' Crassula exserta'' *''

Crassula glomerata ''Crassula glomerata'', the orange stonecrop, is a herb in the family Crassulaceae. The succulent annual herb has an erect habit and typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and November producing white-red flowers. It has beco ...

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Crassula helmsii ''Crassula helmsii'', known as swamp stonecrop or New Zealand pigmyweed, is an aquatic or semiterrestrial species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. Originally found in Australia and New Zealand, it has been introduced around the wor ...

'' (swamp stonecrop) *''

Crassula lactea ''Crassula lactea'' known as Taylor's Parches is a perennial flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words ( ...

'' (tailor's patch, Knysna crassula) *'' Crassula marnieriana'' *'' Crassula moschata'' (musky stonecrop, shore stonecrop) *'' Crassula multicava'' (fairy crassula) *'' Crassula muscosa'' (rattail crassula, watch chain, lizard's tail, zipper plant; syn. ''C. lycopodioides'') *'' Crassula namaquensis'' **''C. namaquensis'' ssp. ''comptonii'' *'' Crassula natans'' *'' Crassula nudicaulis'' **''C. nudicaulis'' var. ''herrei'' **''C. nudicaulis'' var. ''platyphylla'' *''

'' ('jade' plant, 'money plant); syn. ''C. argentea'', ''C. portulacea'' **''C. ovata'' var. ''cristata'' **''C. ovata'' var. ''monstruosa'' **''C. ovata undulata'' ('ripple jade', 'wavy jade') *'' Crassula peduncularis'' (purple stonecrop) *''

Crassula pellucida ''Crassula pellucida'' is a creeping, succulent ground-cover, or low-growing, spreading succulent shrub. It is native to eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Kenya and Angola to South Africa. It is highly variable, tolerates shade, and sev ...

'' **''C. pellucida'' var. ''marginalis'' *''

Crassula perfoliata ''Crassula perfoliata'' is the type species of the genus ''Crassula'', in the Succulent plant, succulent/flowering plant Family (biology), family Crassulaceae, where it is placed in the subfamily Crassuloideae. Formally described by Carl Linnaeus ...

'' ** ''C. perfoliata'' var. ''falcata'' (propeller plant) *'' Crassula perforata'' (string of buttons, ''sosatieplakkie'') *'' Crassula picturata'' *'' Crassula pubescens'' (Jersey pigmyweed) **''Crassula pubescens'' ssp. ''radicans'' **''Crassula pubescens'' ssp. ''rattrayi'' *'' Crassula rubricaulis'' *'' Crassula rupestris'' (rosary plant, kebab bush, concertina plant, ''sosatiebos'', ''inrygertjie'') **''C. rupestris'' ssp. ''marnierana'' *'' Crassula sarcocaulis'' (bonsai crassula) *'' Crassula sarmentosa'' *''

Crassula setulosa ''Crassula setulosa'' is a species of stonecrop in the family ''Crassulaceae The Crassulaceae (, from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the crassulas, the stonecrops or the orpine family, are a diverse Family (biology), family of dicoty ...

'' (South African pygmyweed) *'' Crassula sieberiana'' (Austral stonecrop) *'' Crassula subaphylla'' *'' Crassula tecta'' *'' Crassula tetragona'' *'' Crassula tetramera'' *'' Crassula thunbergiana'' *'' Crassula tillaea'' (moss pygmyweed) *'' Crassula umbella''

List of selected cultivars

*''Crassula'' 'Buddha's Temple' *''Crassula'' 'Coralita' *''Crassula'' 'Dorothy' *''Crassula'' 'Emerald' *''Crassula'' 'Fallwood' *''Crassula'' 'Hummel's Sunset' *''Crassula'' 'Ivory Pagoda' *''Crassula'' 'Justus Corderoy' *''Crassula'' 'Morgan's Beauty' *''Crassula'' 'Moonglow' *''Crassula'' 'Petite Bicolor,' sometimes sold as ''

Sedum ''Sedum'' is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are commonly known as stonecrops. The genus has been described as containing up to 600 species, subsequently reduced to 400–500. They are leaf succule ...

'' 'Little Missy' or 'Mini Kitty', a cultivar of ''Crassula pellucida'' var. ''marginalis''"World of Succulents","Succulentopedia", Crassula 'Petite Bicolor', 2017. Online at https://worldofsucculents.com/crassula-petite-bicolor/ 'Calico Kitten' *''Crassula'' 'Springtime' *''Crassula'' 'Tom Thumb'

Gallery

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Crassula ciliata ''Crassula'' is a genus of succulent plants containing about 200 accepted species, 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 culti ...

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'' File:Crassula cotyledonis (Crassula dubia) - San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden - DSC05962.JPG, '' Crassula cotyledonis'' File:Crassula cultrata kz1.JPG, '' Crassula cultrata'' File:Crassula tecta.jpg, ''

'' File:Gardenology.org-IMG 0312 hunt07mar.jpg, '' Crassula deltoidea'' File:Crassula expansa (Crassulaceae) (36725108274).jpg, '' Crassula expansa'' File:Crassula fascicularis.JPG, ''

Crassula fascicularis ''Crassula'' is a genus of succulent plants containing about 200 accepted species, 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 culti ...

'' File:Crassula lanceolata subsp lanceolata - Cape Peninsula - 2.jpg, '' Crassula lanceolata'' File:Crassula multicava subsp. multicava 2017-05-31 2146 05.jpg, '' Crassula multicava'' File:Crassula hirta.jpg, '' Crassula nudicaulis'' File:Crassula orbicularis kz02.jpg, '' Crassula orbicularis'' File:A 40 year old jade plant (Crassula ovata).jpg, ''

'' File:Crassula pellucida forms - CT 6.jpg, ''

'' File:Crassula perfoliata, Allan Gardens.jpg, ''

'' File:Starr-110218-1569-Crassula perforata-flowering habit-Ulana St Makawao-Maui (24449889633).jpg, '' Crassula perforata'' File:Crassula rubricaulis - South Africa.jpg, '' Crassula rubricaulis'' File:Crassula.rupestris.7076.jpg, '' Crassula rupestris'' File:Crassula streyi (17351859205).jpg, ''

Crassula streyi ''Crassula'' is a genus of succulent plants containing about 200 accepted species, 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 culti ...

'' File:Crassula tecta 04.jpg, '' Crassula tecta'' File:Crassula tetragona kz1.JPG, '' Crassula tetragona'' File:Crassula dichotoma (4).JPG, '' Crassula dichotoma''

References

Bibliography

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Species Plantarum ' (Latin for "The Species of Plants") is a book by Carl Linnaeus, originally published in 1753, which lists every species of plant known at the time, classified into genus, genera. It is the first work to consistently apply binomial nomenclature ...

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q158253 Crassulaceae genera