baby jade
Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce
Crassula ovata, known as baby jade, is a succulent species in the Crassulaceae family. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, as well as Mozambique. The plant is widely cultivated as a houseplant due to its low maintenance requirements, needing minimal water and adapting well to indoor conditions. It produces small pink or white flowers and is sometimes called the money plant or money tree, though this name is also used for Pachira aquatica. The species was first described in 1917.
Description
Crassula ovata is a popular succulent with a broad distribution, having been recorded in regions such as Madeira, Italy, Spain, the Canary Islands, Brazil, the Galápagos Islands, East Africa, Taiwan, Hawaii, and the United States, including California. It is commonly found in botanical gardens like the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá. The plant is valued for its ease of care and is frequently grown indoors. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family, which includes other stonecrops and related succulents. Its scientific name was published in 1917 by Druce, based on earlier work by Mill.
Other common names
Jade plantJapanese rubberplantbaby jadecauliflower-earsjadeplantjadetreeJapanese-laureldollarplant
Distribution
Madeira · Madeira Island · IT · PT · Italy · Spain · AU · Galápagos Islands · East Africa · BR · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · TW · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · California · Canary Is. · Cape Provinces · KwaZulu-Natal · Mozambique · St.Helena
Synonyms
Toelkenia ovataCotyledon luteaCotyledon ovataCrassula argenteaCrassula articulataCrassula lucensCrassula nitidaCrassula obliquaCrassula portulacea