Crassula ovata (Jade Plant) is a succulent shrub with branches bearing green leaves, often reddish at the sharply-edged margins …
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Generic Name: Crassula
Meaning: Somewhat thick
Derivation: A New Latin proper noun formed from the Latin adjective crassus, meaning "thick" or "plump," and the Latin diminutive suffix -ula, meaning "small" or "somewhat."
Pronunciation: KRASS-oo-la
While two or more genera often share the same specific epithet, which may also be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species, the generic name must be unique. Below is a list of plants in the genus Orbea.