Silver dollar plant | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Crassula |
Species: | C. arborescens |
Binomial name | |
Crassula arborescens | |
native range |
Crassula arborescens, the silver jade plant, silver dollar plant, beestebul, Chinese jade, money plant, or money tree,[2] is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is an endemic plant of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a 2 to 4 ft (0.6 to 1.2 m) succulent shrub. It has round gray "Silver Dollar" leaves. It blooms in summer, with white to pink flowers.[3][4] It is cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in drought tolerant and succulent gardens, and in container gardens. It is also suitable for growing indoors as a houseplant.
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- In habitat, Western Cape, South Africa
- In habitat, Western Cape, South Africa
- Leaves
References
- ↑ "Crassula arborescens". The Plant List. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ↑ "PlantFiles: Crassula Species, Silver Jade, Silver Dollar Plant, Beestebul, Chinese Jade, Money Plant".
- ↑ "Crassula arborescens | PlantZAfrica".
- ↑ San Marcos Growers - Plant Database: Crassula arborescens. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
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