Crassula falcata
Crassula falcata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Crassula |
Species: | C. falcata |
Binomial name | |
Crassula falcata J.C. Wendl. | |
Synonyms | |
Crassula perfoliata var. minor |
Crassula falcata, known by the common names airplane plant and propeller plant, is a succulent plant endemic to South Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope. The foliage is gray-green with striking texture, on plants that grow to 2 feet (0.61 m) tall. The flowers are tiny and scarlet red, that rise in dense clusters above the foliage for a month in summer. Crassula falcata is cultivated for use in drought tolerant and succulent gardens, and in container gardens.[1][2][3]
References
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- ↑ Crassula, a grower's guide, Gordon Rowley, 2003. ISBN 88-900511-1-6
- ↑ Crassulas in cultivation, Vera Higgins, 1964, Blandford Press Ltd.
- ↑ San Marcos Growers - Habit and Cultural Information: Crassula falcata (Crassula perfoliata var. minor) . accessed 4.4.2011
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