Common name
English: Jade Plant
German: Fette Henne, Geldbaum
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Rosales (124)
Family: Crassulaceae (24)(family description)
Genus: Crassula (4)
Epithet: ovata (P. Mill.) Druce (6)
Synonyms: Crassula argentea Thunb., Crassula nitida Schönl., Crassula portulacea Lam.
argentea => silvery
nitida => shining, smooth and clear, lustrous
ovata => oval, egg-shaped; elliptic, but broader at the base
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
External links
Check for Crassula ovata at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [737] Crassula ovata - Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
- [1760] Crassula ovata - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Literature
- [33] Sajeva,M., Constanzo,M. (1994): Succulents - The illustrated dictionary. Timber Press, Portland, USA.