1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm75.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Creamy Yellow
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
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRASSULA ovata
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Jade Money Plant
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Crassula ovata
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Crassula ovata
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Crassula ovata
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Crassula ovata
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Grubosz jajowaty
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Crassula ovata
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species