Crassula perfoliata
C. perfoliata var. falcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. perfoliata
Binomial name
Crassula perfoliata
Synonyms
List
    • Rochea perfoliata var. alba (Haw.) Sweet
    • Rochea perfoliata (Linné) DC.
    • Rochea falcata var. acuminata Eckl. & Zeyh.
    • Larochea perfoliata var. alba Haw.
    • Larochea perfoliata (Linné) Haw.
    • Crassula perfoliata var. albiflora Harv.
    • Crassula pallida Bak.

Crassula perfoliata is the type species of the genus Crassula, in the flowering plant family Crassulaceae, where it is placed in the subfamily Crassuloideae. It was first formally described by Linnaeus in 1753 as one of 10 species of Crassula.[1] It is native to South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe.[2]

Four varieties are recognized:[2]

Crassula perfoliata var. falcata, known as the airplane plant or airplane propellers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and broad, this succulent evergreen subshrub has grey erect leaves and scarlet flowers in summer. As it does not tolerate freezing temperatures, in temperate zones it must be grown under glass using a cactus compost.

The Latin specific epithet perfoliata means "with the leaves surrounding the stem".[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Linnaeus 1753.
  2. 1 2 Crassula perfoliata L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Crassula perfoliata var. falcata". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.

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