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Crassula perfoliata

Scientific Name: Crassula perfoliata

Family: Crassulaceae

Category: Dicot

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Crassula perfoliata var. minor: An Overview

Crassula perfoliata var. minor, also known as Airplane Plant or Propeller Plant, is an attractive succulent appreciated for its unique foliage and vibrant red flowers.

Considerations for Pets

  • As a succulent, the leaves are fleshy and may be tempting to chew on.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant has hard, angular foliage.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Crassula perfoliata var. minor (Haw.) G.D.Rowley
  • Synonyms:
    • Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
    • Crassula falcata
    • Crassula perfoliata L. var. minor (Haw.) G.D. Rowley
    • Larochea perfoliata (L.) Haworth (1821)
    • Rochea perfoliata (L.) De Candolle
    • Crassula perfoliata var. albiflora Harv.
  • Family: Crassulaceae

Common Names

  • Airplane Plant
  • Propeller Plant
  • Red Crassula
  • Scarlet Paintbrush
  • Keiserskroon
  • Sickle Plant

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to South Africa.
  • Often found in rockeries.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Succulent plant, growing up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall or 50 cm high.
  • Greyish-green, sickle-shaped leaves, laterally compressed and curved like a falcon's beak (in var. falcata). Leaves can reach 4 inches (10 cm) long.
  • Bright red flowers in a dense head, appearing in summer (June to August).
  • The plant is described as having hard, angular grey foliage.
  • The leaves are arranged like propellers.

Quirky Facts

  • The plant is so named "Airplane Plant" or "Propeller Plant" due to its flat, fleshy leaves that reach out horizontally, resembling an airplane's wings or a propeller.
  • Some enthusiasts have connected the plant to musical devices, generating music from the plant's bioelectric signals.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • San Marcos Growers
  • The South African National Biodiversity Institute
  • Plants of Hawaii (Forest and Kim Starr)
  • Wikimedia Commons