Species

Crassula fallax

Etymology

Crassula: From the Latin crassus 'thick', meaning 'rather thick'

Authority

Crassula fallax Friedrich

Family

Crassulaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Red / Pink,White

Year Naturalised

2006

Origin

South Africa

Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.

Life Cycle Comments
Perennial succulent herb

Reproduction
Asexual spread through detachment of stems and leaves, and possibly by seed

Seed
Small, long-lived

Dispersal
Wind, water and gravity

Tolerances
Drought tolerant.

This page last updated on 8 Sep 2014