Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
Shrub
Number of Varieties
1036
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-138-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Caterpillar
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
Diarrhea, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CRASSULA ovata
RHUS lancea
Common Name
Jade Money Plant
African Sumac
In Hindi
जेड पौधा
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Geldbaum
African sumac
In French
Crassula ovata
sumac africaine
In Spanish
Crassula ovata
zumaque africano
In Greek
Crassula ovata
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
In Portuguese
Crassula ovata
sumac africano
In Polish
Grubosz jajowaty
afrykański sumaka
In Latin
Crassula ovata
African sumac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Crassulaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Crassula
Rhus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
1036
1
27800
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