Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Crassula [1035]

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Family: Crassulaceae

family_ja: ベンケイソウ

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description_en: Genus of about 150 species of annual and perennial succulents and evergreen, succulent shrubs and subshrubs, ranging from dwarf to tall, tree-like plants, and found in dry to moist, high to low areas in Africa, Madagascar, and Asia, but mostly in South Africa. They are grown mainly for their fleshy, usually opposite leaves, which vary greatly in shape, size, and texture, and are also cultivated for their tubular or star- or funnel-shaped flowers, borne in dense, terminal, cyme-like inflorescences. In frost-prone areas, grow as houseplants, or in a cool or temperate greenhouse. In warm, dry climates, grow in a border with other succulents or in a desert garden.

hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 15-18°C (59-64°F) in early spring. Root stem or leaf cuttings in spring or summer.

pests_en: Mealybugs, vine weevils, and aphids may be a problem.

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comment_ja: 花月(カゲツ)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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