Sinocrassula
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Sinocrassula is a genus
of succulent, subtropical plant
s of the family Crassulaceae
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The name "Sinocrassula" means "Chinese crassula". They comes from the province Yunnan in the south of China, and also from the north of Burma. They grow at an altitude between 2.500 and 2.700 m
They develop dense clumps. Sometimes, Sinocrassula shows monstrous form
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The inflorescence is a dense panicle up to 10-15cm with whitish flowers and red-tipped petals.
Division of plants and pruning are the easiest ways of multiplication. Seeding is also possible.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of succulent, subtropical plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s of the family Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae, or the orpine family, are a family of dicotyledons. They store water in their succulent leaves. They are found worldwide, but mostly occur in the Northern Hemisphere and southern Africa, typically in dry and/or cold areas where water may be scarce...
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The name "Sinocrassula" means "Chinese crassula". They comes from the province Yunnan in the south of China, and also from the north of Burma. They grow at an altitude between 2.500 and 2.700 m
Species list
- Sinocrassula densirosulata
- Sinocrassula indica
- Sinocrassula paoshingensis
- Sinocrassula yunnanensis
Synonyms
- Crassula yunnanensis (Franchet)
- Sedum indicum var. yunnanensis (Franchet)
- Sedum pyramidale (Franchet)
- Sedum pyramidatum (Franchet)
Description
Sinocrassula presents rosettes of thin fleshy triangular brown leaves. The plants are up to 20 cm height.They develop dense clumps. Sometimes, Sinocrassula shows monstrous form
Fasciation
Fasciation is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue...
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The inflorescence is a dense panicle up to 10-15cm with whitish flowers and red-tipped petals.
Cultivation
They need a well drained soil, a sunny or light shadow exposure. They bear more shadowing place but grow less. They require moderate watering with very little in winter. In a temperate climate, plants can be outside.Division of plants and pruning are the easiest ways of multiplication. Seeding is also possible.