1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China, Japan
1.4 Types
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
low mountains, warm rainy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrow and lance shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Caterpillar
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Stem
Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRASSULA ovata
PYRUS pyrifolia
7.2 Common Name
Jade Money Plant
Asian Pear
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crassula ovata
Asian pear
7.2.5 In Greek
Crassula ovata
Asian pear
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crassula ovata
Pera-nashi
7.2.7 In Polish
Grubosz jajowaty
Grusza chińska
7.2.8 In Latin
Crassula ovata
Asian pear
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species