Crassula rubricaulis 'Candy Cane' is a much-branched succulent shrublet with leaves that display unusual tricolor variegation. It grows up…
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Epithet: rubricaulis
Meaning: Red-stemmed
Derivation: Compound of two Latin words, inflection of the adjective "ruber," meaning "red" or "ruddy," and the noun "caulis," meaning "stalk or stem."
Pronunciation: roo-bri-KAW-liss
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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Crassula rubricaulis (Red-stem Crassula) is a small much-branched succulent shrub with attractive green leaves, usually with red margins…