Crassulaceae
E458686
Crassulaceae is a family of mostly succulent, drought-tolerant flowering plants that includes well-known ornamentals such as jade plants and stonecrops.
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
arid habitats
ⓘ
rocky habitats ⓘ roofs and walls ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | stonecrop family ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Latin crassus meaning thick or fat ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
crassulacean acid metabolism
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cyme inflorescences ⓘ drought tolerance ⓘ fleshy leaves ⓘ follicle fruits ⓘ free petals ⓘ free sepals ⓘ often opposite or whorled leaves ⓘ often xerophytic ⓘ radial flowers ⓘ simple leaves ⓘ succulent stems or leaves ⓘ superior ovary ⓘ usually bisexual flowers ⓘ usually entire leaf margins ⓘ water storage tissues ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
ornamental horticulture
ⓘ
traditional medicine in some cultures ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Adromischus
NERFINISHED
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Aeonium NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotyledon NERFINISHED ⓘ Crassula NERFINISHED ⓘ Dudleya NERFINISHED ⓘ Echeveria NERFINISHED ⓘ Graptopetalum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylotelephium NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalanchoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Orostachys NERFINISHED ⓘ Pachyphytum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodiola NERFINISHED ⓘ Sedum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sempervivum ⓘ Tylecodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMostly | succulent plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Crassula ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
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Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ many subtropical regions ⓘ many temperate regions ⓘ many tropical highlands ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative propagation from cuttings ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| usedAs |
container plants
ⓘ
indoor houseplants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ rock garden plants ⓘ |
| wellKnownMember |
hens and chicks
ⓘ
houseleeks ⓘ jade plant ⓘ stonecrops ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.