Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
Number of Varieties
10010
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oval
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Ants, Caterpillar
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
CRASSULA ovata
Common Name
Celery
Jade Money Plant
In Hindi
अजवायन
जेड पौधा
In German
Sellerie
Geldbaum
In French
Céleri
Crassula ovata
In Spanish
Apio
Crassula ovata
In Greek
Σέλινο
Crassula ovata
In Portuguese
Aipo
Crassula ovata
In Polish
Seler
Grubosz jajowaty
In Latin
apium
Crassula ovata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Rosales
Family
Apiaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Apium
Crassula
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Crassuloideae
Number of Species
110
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27800
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