Crassula marnieriana

      Crassula marnieriana
      Crassula marnieriana at the botanical garden of Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, Genova Pegli
      Scientific classification
      Kingdom: Plantae
      (unranked): Angiosperms
      (unranked): Eudicots
      (unranked): Core eudicots
      Order: Saxifragales
      Family: Crassulaceae
      Genus: Crassula
      Species: C. marnieriana
      Binomial name
      Crassula marnieriana
      H.Huber & H.Jacobsen, 1952
      Synonyms
      • Crassula rupestris ssp. marnieriana

      Crassula marnieriana, common name Jade Necklace or Chinese Pagoda, is a species of succulent in the genus Crassula belonging to the family Crassulaceae.

      Description

      Crassula marnieriana is a slow-growing small plant reaching a height of 15–20 cm. The thick rounded leaves are green with red edges. They are tightly stacked along the stem and store water, as they are covered with a cuticle to limit the evaporation. An inflorescence with small star-shaped pink-tinged flowers may appear on mature plants in winter if they are given proper conditions of temperature. This plant prefers direct light and as a houseplant is very easy to maintain.

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      Distribution

      This species is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

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      Last modified on 17 May 2013, at 17:59