Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-138-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Ivory
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Stem
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CRASSULA ovata
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Jade Money Plant
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
जेड पौधा
Pima अनानस
In German
Geldbaum
Pima Ananas
In French
Crassula ovata
Pima ananas
In Spanish
Crassula ovata
Pima piña
In Greek
Crassula ovata
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Crassula ovata
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Grubosz jajowaty
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Crassula ovata
Pineapple Pima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Crassula
Coryphantha
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Crassuloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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