Crassula marnieriana

Crassula marnierana, common name Jade Necklace or Chinese Pagoda, is a species of succulent in the genus Crassula belonging to the family Crassulaceae.

Jade necklace
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
Binomial name
Crassula marnierana
H.Huber & H.Jacobsen, 1952
Synonyms
  • Crassula rupestris ssp. marnierana

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.
  • 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."


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