''Sinocrassula'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of succulent, subtropical

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s of the family

Crassulaceae The Crassulaceae (from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a unique form of photosynthesis, known as Cr ...

. The name "Sinocrassula" means "Chinese crassula". They come from the province Yunnan in the south of China, and also from the north of Burma. They grow at an altitude between 2,500 and 2,700 m.

Species

* '' Sinocrassula ambigua'' (Praeger) A. Berger * '' Sinocrassula bergeri'' H.Jacobsen * '' Sinocrassula densirosulata'' (Praeger) A. Berger * '' Sinocrassula diversifolia'' H. Chuang * '' Sinocrassula indica'' (Decne.) A. Berger * ''Sinocrassula indica'' var. ''forrestii'' (Raym.-Hamet) S.H. Fu * ''Sinocrassula indica'' var. ''luteorubra'' (Praeger) S.H. Fu * ''Sinocrassula indica'' var. ''obtusifolia'' (Fröd.) S.H. Fu * ''Sinocrassula indica'' var. ''serrata'' (Raym.-Hamet) S.H. Fu * '' Sinocrassula longistyla'' (Praeger) S.H. Fu * '' Sinocrassula luteorubra'' (Praeger) H.Chuang * '' Sinocrassula techinensis'' (S.H. Fu) S.H. Fu * '' Sinocrassula vietnamensis'' (S.H. Fu) S.H. Fu * '' Sinocrassula yunnanensis'' Aver. et V. Byalt

Description

''Sinocrassula'' presents rosettes of thin fleshy triangular brown leaves. The plants are up to 20 cm height. They develop dense clumps. Sometimes, ''Sinocrassula'' shows monstrous forms. The inflorescence is a dense panicle up to 10–15 cm with whitish flowers and red-tipped petals.

Cultivation

They need a well-drained soil, a sunny or lightly shaded exposure. They tolerate a more shaded location but grow less. They require moderate watering, with very little in winter. In a temperate climate, plants can be outside. Division of plants and pruning are the easiest ways of multiplication. Seeding is also possible.

References

External links

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Sinocrassula photos on www.AIAPS.org
Crassulaceae Succulent plants Crassulaceae genera Taxa named by Alwin Berger {{Crassulaceae-stub