Biology:Crassula arborescens

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Short description: Species of succulent

Silver dollar plant
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Species:
C. arborescens
Binomial name
Crassula arborescens
(Mill.) Willd.[1]
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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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References

Wikidata ☰ Q2705184 entry