Succulents in the Family Crassulaceae - World of Succulents
Crassulaceae, also known as the Stonecrop family or the Orpine family, is a family of dicotyledons with succulent leaves. They are generally herbaceous but there are some subshrubs, and relatively few treelike or aquatic plants.
How to Grow and Care for Crassula - World of Succulents
Crassula is a genus of about 200 accepted species of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae. They are native to many different parts of the world. However, the species grown by succulent lovers, more than 150, are coming almost exclusively from the Eastern Cape of …
Succulents in the Genus Echeveria - World of Succulents
Echeveria is a large genus of succulent plants in the Crassulaceae family, native to semi-desert areas of Central America. The genus is named after the Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy.
Succulents in the Genus Pachyphytum - World of Succulents
Pachyphytum is a small genus of succulent plants in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico. The name of the genus comes from the ancient Greek words "pachys", meaning "thick" and "phyton", meaning "plant".
Succulents in the Genus Adromischus - World of Succulents
Adromischus is a genus of succulents from the Crassulaceae family and endemic to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek "adros", meaning "thick" and "mischos", meaning "stem".
Echeveria purpusorum - World of Succulents
Family: Crassulaceae Subfamily: Sempervivoideae Tribe: Sedeae Genus: Echeveria. Etymology. The specific epithet "purpusorum (pur-puss-OR-um) honors Carl Albert Purpus and Joseph Anton Purpus, German plant collectors who discovered the species in 1909 near San Luis Atolotitlán in Puebla. Origin. Echeveria purpusorum is native to southern Mexico ...
Crassula multicava (Fairy Crassula) - World of Succulents
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Aeonium arboreum (Tree Aeonium) - World of Succulents
Family: Crassulaceae Subfamily: Sempervivoideae Tribe: Aeonieae Genus: Aeonium. Etymology. The specific epithet "arboreum (ar-BOR-ee-um)" means "tree-like" and refers to the growth habit of the plant. Origin. Aeonium arboreum is native to the Canary Islands.
Crassula ovata (Jade Plant) - World of Succulents
Family: Crassulaceae Subfamily: Crassuloideae Genus: Crassula. Etymology. The specific epithet "ovata (oh-VAY-tuh)" means "ovate, egg-shaped" and refers to the shape of the leaves. Origin. Crassula ovata is native to South Africa. It usually grows on rocky slopes from Swartberg mountains in the Western Cape to KwaZulu-Natal province. Description
How to Grow and Care for Monanthes - World of Succulents
Monanthes is a genus of small subtropical succulent plants in the Crassulaceae family. About ten species are mainly endemic to the Canary Islands and the Savage Islands, some found on Madeira. Its center of diversity is Tenerife, with seven species occurring on this island.