Crassula marnieriana
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Jade necklace | |
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Crassula marnierana at the botanical gardens Orto botanico Rome, Italy. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Crassula |
Species: | C. marnierana
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Binomial name | |
Crassula marnierana H.Huber & , 1952
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Synonyms | |
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Crassula marnierana, common name Jade Necklace or Chinese Pagoda, is a species of succulent flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.
Description[]
Crassula marnierana 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.
Distribution[]
This species is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
References[]
- 'Toelken' 1975. J. S. African Bot. 41 (2): 116.
- Crassula marnieriana H.Huber & H.Jacobsen, Cactus No. 31, Suppl., 8 1952.
- NCBI
- Crassulaceae.net
- Hortipedia[permanent dead link]
Gallery[]
Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana - Botanical specimen in the Orto botanico - Rome, Italy.
Crassula rupestris subs. rupestris. Schauhaus der Stadtgärtnerei Bern, Elfenau.
Crassula rupestris marnierana - Cologne University Botanical Collection
Crassula rupestris ssp. marnieriana - University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, California."
- Crassula
- Crassulaceae stubs