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Crassula ovata

A large well-branched, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark grey-green, oval, succulent leaves. The leaves are in opposite pairs with red margins and pointy ends. The bush is covered by sweetly scented star-shaped flowers which are followed by small capsules containing many tiny seeds.

Family Name:
CRASSULACEAE
Common Name:
Kerky bush, jade plant, pink joy (Eng.); beestebul, kerkij, kerky, plakkies (Afr.)
Plant Height:
Up to 2m
Flower Colour:
White Pink
Flowering Time:
July, June, August