Crassula ovata
Jade Plant
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Rosales | Rose family and eight others |
Family | Crassulaceae | Succulents that store water in leaves |
Genus | Crassula | From the Latin crassus, “thick,” referring to the fleshy leaves |
Species | ovata | Indicates that the leaves or some other feature of the plant are ovate-shaped |
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Crassula ovata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2018.
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