Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Caterpillar
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CRASSULA ovata
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Jade Money Plant
Oatgrass
In Hindi
जेड पौधा
जई घास
In German
Geldbaum
Ährengras
In French
Crassula ovata
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Crassula ovata
oat Grass
In Greek
Crassula ovata
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Crassula ovata
aveia-
In Polish
Grubosz jajowaty
Owies trawa
In Latin
Crassula ovata
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Crassulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Crassula
Danthonia
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
10450
1
27800
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