Crassula marnieriana

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;

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

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.

Gallery

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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