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'''''Crassula arborescens''''' |
'''''Crassula arborescens'''''—the '''silver jade plant''', '''silver dollar (jade) plant''', '''''beestebul''''', '''Chinese jade''', '''cookie plant''', '''money plant''', or '''money tree''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/338/|title = PlantFiles: Crassula Species, Silver Jade, Silver Dollar Plant, Beestebul, Chinese Jade, Money Plant}}</ref> is a species of [[succulent plant]] in the family [[Crassulaceae]]. It is [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Western Cape]], [[South Africa]], and grows into a {{convert|2|to|4|ft|m|1|abbr=on}}, succulent shrub. Unlike the related ''Crassula ovata'' ('jade' plant), ''C. arborescens'' has rounded, red-edged, gray leaves shaped like "silver dollars" or "cookies". It blooms in summer, with typical star-shaped ''Crassula'' white or pink flowers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pza.sanbi.org/crassula-arborescens|title = Crassula arborescens | PlantZAfrica}}</ref><ref>[http://www.smgrowers.com/search/basesearch.asp?strSearchText=Crassula+arborescens&x=11&y=11 San Marcos Growers - Plant Database: ''Crassula arborescens'']. Retrieved 2011-04-04.</ref> It is cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]] for use in [[Xeriscaping|drought tolerant]] and succulent gardens, and in [[container gardens]]. It is also suitable for growing indoors as a [[houseplant]] if provided with full-exposure, sunny windows or [[Grow light|grow lights]], to prevent [[etiolation]]. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Crassula |
| Species: | C. arborescens
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Crassula arborescens—the silver jade plant, silver dollar (jade) plant, beestebul, Chinese jade, cookie plant, money plant, or money tree,[2] is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to Western Cape, South Africa, and grows into a 2 to 4 ft (0.6 to 1.2 m), succulent shrub. Unlike the related Crassula ovata ('jade' plant), C. arborescens has rounded, red-edged, gray leaves shaped like "silver dollars" or "cookies". It blooms in summer, with typical star-shaped Crassula white or pink flowers.[3][4] It is cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in drought tolerant and succulent gardens, and in container gardens. It is also suitable for growing indoors as a houseplant if provided with full-exposure, sunny windows or grow lights, to prevent etiolation.
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References
- ^ "Crassula arborescens". The Plant List. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "PlantFiles: Crassula Species, Silver Jade, Silver Dollar Plant, Beestebul, Chinese Jade, Money Plant".
- ^ "Crassula arborescens | PlantZAfrica".
- ^ San Marcos Growers - Plant Database: Crassula arborescens. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
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