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Crassula perfoliata var. minor

Scientific Name: Crassula perfoliata var. minor

Family: Crassulaceae

Category: Dicot

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Crassula perfoliata var. minor: The Airplane Plant

Crassula perfoliata var. minor, commonly known as the Airplane Plant or Propeller Plant, is a captivating succulent celebrated for its unique foliage and vibrant blooms.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a succulent with fleshy stems and leaves.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is a succulent with fleshy stems and leaves.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Crassula perfoliata var. minor (Haw.) G.D.Rowley
  • Family: Crassulaceae
Synonyms and Alternative Names:
  • Crassula falcata Wendl.
  • Crassula falcata
  • Larochea falcata var. minor Haw.
  • Rochea falcata var. minor (Haworth) DC
  • Crassula perfoliata var. falcata (J.D.Wendland) Tlken
  • Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
  • Crassula perfoliata var. miniata
  • Crassula obliqua
  • Crassula johannis-winkleri
  • Rochea falcata
  • Larochea falcata
  • Crassula falcata var. minor

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to South Africa.
  • Observed in locations such as Aasvolberg and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Grows to approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall.
  • Features greyish-green, sickle-shaped leaves about 4 inches (10 cm) long.
  • Produces dense heads of small, bright red flowers in the summer (June to August).
  • Erect perennial succulent with fleshy stems and thick, triangular-lance shaped, curving gray leaves.

Quirky Facts

  • The synonym C. falcata refers to the laterally compressed leaves that curve like a falcon's beak.

Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society): Provides help and information on Crassula perfoliata var. minor.
  • WorldofSucculents.com: Offers additional details about Crassula perfoliata var. minor.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Searchable database for information on Crassula.
  • San Marcos Growers: Source for information on Crassula falcata.
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • JSTOR Plant Science
  • SIBIS (South African National Biodiversity Institute's Integrated Biodiversity Information System)
  • CalPhotos Photo Database