Plataforma de nombres comunes de las Plantas de Bogotá

Crassula ovata
Crassulaceae

Common Names in the Capital District:
Árbol de Jade

Origin

Africa
Sur de África

Uses

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Habitat

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REFERENCES (click to expand)

Origin:

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P., & Strong, M. T. (2012). Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, (98), 1–1192.
Germishuizen, G., & Meyer, N. L. (Eds.). (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: An Annotated Checklist (Vol. 14). Pretoria: National Botanical Institute.

Rural habitat:

Ejemplar JAM1432 Herbario JBB

Urban habitat:

Herrera, H. (2015, mayo 29). Entrevista a Hilma Herrera, barrio Castilla - Salida de campo localidad de Kennedy, UPZ Castilla.

Height:

Eggli, U. (2012). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae. Alemania: Springer Science & Business Media.

Uses:

Herrera, H. (2015, mayo 29). Entrevista a Hilma Herrera, barrio Castilla - Salida de campo localidad de Kennedy, UPZ Castilla.

Suggested citation

Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Crassula ovata, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-11-21).

Growth form and scale

Shrub, height 2.50 m

Woody plant less than 5 m high, branching from the base.

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