Crassula falcata

Crassula falcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Crassula
Species:	C. falcata
Binomial name
Crassula falcata J.C. Wendl.
Synonyms
Crassula perfoliata var. minor

Crassula falcata, known by the common names airplane plant and propeller plant, is a succulent plant endemic to South Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope. The foliage is gray-green with striking texture, on plants that grow to 2 feet (0.61 m) tall. The flowers are tiny and scarlet red, that rise in dense clusters above the foliage for a month in summer. Crassula falcata is cultivated for use in drought tolerant and succulent gardens, and in container gardens.^[1][2][3]

References

1. ^ Crassula, a grower's guide, Gordon Rowley, 2003. ISBN 88-900511-1-6
2. ^ Crassulas in cultivation, Vera Higgins, 1964, Blandford Press Ltd.
3. ^ San Marcos Growers - Habit and Cultural Information: Crassula falcata (Crassula perfoliata var. minor) . accessed 4.4.2011