Aloe arborescens (Torch Aloe) is a much-branched succulent shrub with thick, fleshy, spreading to slightly reflexed leaves clustered at …
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Epithet: arborescens
Meaning: Becoming a tree; tree-like
Derivation: Present active participle of the Latin verb "arboresco"
Pronunciation: ar-bo-RES-senz
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Aloe arborescens f. variegata is an attractive succulent shrub with branching stems that hold rosettes of variegated leaves. It can grow …
Although it appears quite different, Crassula 'Blue Bird' is actually the same as Crassula arborescens subsp. undulatifolia, a subspecies …
Crassula arborescens subsp. undulatifolia (Ripple Jade) is a succulent shrub with stout, fleshy branches that bear wavy, slightly fleshy …
Crassula arborescens (Silver Dollar Plant) is a succulent shrub or small tree with erect, much-branched stems and egg-shaped to disk-shaped…