Crassula

Crassula
Crassula capitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
L.
Species

Many, see text.

Synonyms

Tillaea

Crassula is a genus of succulent plants containing about 1480 accepted species, including the popular jade plant (Crassula ovata).[1] They are native to many parts of the globe, but cultivated varieties originate almost exclusively from species from the Eastern Cape of South Africa.[2]

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.

Etymology

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

Selected species

jade plant (Crassula ovata)

Notable cultivars

References

  1. "The Plant List: Crassula". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2013.
  2. Crassula (genus) - Crassulaceae
  3. Bussmann, R. W., et al. (2006). Plant use of the Maasai of Sekenani Valley, Maasai Mara, Kenya. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 2 22.
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