Sinocrassula

Sinocrassula is a genus of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae.[1]

Sinocrassula
Sinocrassula yunnanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sinocrassula
A.Berger[1][2]
Species

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The name "Sinocrassula" means "Chinese crassula". They come 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
  • Sinocrassula ambigua (Praeger) A.Berger
  • Sinocrassula bergeri H.Jacobsen
  • Sinocrassula densirosulata (Praeger) A.Berger
  • Sinocrassula diversifolia H.Chuang
  • Sinocrassula indica (Decne.) A.Berger
  • Sinocrassula indica var. forrestii (Raym.-Hamet) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula indica var. luteorubra (Praeger) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula indica var. obtusifolia (Fröd.) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula indica var. serrata (Raym.-Hamet) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula jiaozishanensis Chao Chen, J.Guan Wang & Z.R.He
  • Sinocrassula longistyla (Praeger) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula luteorubra (Praeger) H.Chuang
  • Sinocrassula techinensis (S.H.Fu) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula vietnamensis (S.H.Fu) S.H.Fu
  • Sinocrassula yunnanensis Aver. et V.V.Byalt

source: International Plant Names Index - Sinocrassula[3]

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 forms.

The inflorescence is a dense panicle up to 10–15 cm with whitish flowers and red-tipped petals.

Cultivation

They need a well-drained soil, a sunny or lightly shaded exposure. They tolerate a more shaded location 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.

References
  1. "Sinocrassula A.Berger". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Sinocrassula A.Berger". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. "Search for 'Sinocrassula'". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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