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Crassula arborescens
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C. arborescens
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Crassula arborescens

Crassula arborescens, the silver dollar plant, is a species of succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family. It is an endemic plant of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a 2 to 4 ft (0.6 to 1.2 m) succulent shrub. It has round gray "Silver Dollar" leaves. It blooms in winter, with white to light pink flowers.[1] 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.

Crassula arborescens: foliage texture.
Crassula arborescens: of South Africa.

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References

  • YL Liu, ZL Long, Y Gao, T Harada, (2007). Organ Formation and Plant Regeneration in vitro Tissue Culture of Crassula arborescens.

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