Crassula Baby Necklace Scientific Name

Baby necklace is one of the best crassula hybrids that was made by crossing crassula perforata with crassula rupestris var marnieriana the resulting plant commonly called baby s necklace is a very hardy and ornamental plant with small rounded leaves and usually greyish green with rose blushing edges and resembles a string of beads like one would find on a.

Crassula baby necklace scientific name. The crassula perfoliata is much larger with brilliant flowers. It is a cross of two south african succulents crassula perforata known as string of buttons with crassula rupestris ssp. Crassula rupestris var marnieriana sometimes listed as crassula marnieriana is also referred to as the jade necklace or chinese pagoda and is a pale green small plant with closely stacked rounded leaves that looks a bit like a miniature version of the baby necklace plant. Belongs to the crassula genus of succulents the crassula baby necklace is one of the most striking yet adorable succulents.

Native to south africa crassula rupestris also known by several common names such as baby s necklace rosary plant kebab bush concertina plant stacking crassula rosary vine necklace vine and my favorite high voltage are striking succulent plants similar to their popular distant cousin crassula perforata string of buttons. Crassula baby s surprise crassula baby s surprise is a wonderfully ornamental sport of crassula baby s necklace a hybrid between crassula perforata and crassula rupestris var marnieriana with upright stems and nearly spherical leaves. Marnieriana second photo by bootandall thanks. Since it looks more like intertwined beads on baby s necklace this plant look extremely beautiful.

The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Crassula baby s surprise is an unusual sport of crassula baby s necklace it differs in its smaller rounded leaves and upright stems. This little sweet succulent bears puffy and plum leaves. Baby necklace is a very hardy and ornamental plant with small rounded fleshy leaves tightly stacked and usually multicolored resembling a string of beads like on a necklace.

The string of buttons may also be referred to as the baby necklace succulent or crassula baby necklace but they are the same plant.