Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem. is a plant in the Crassulaceae family, order Saxifragales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem. (Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem.)
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Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem.

Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem.

Adromischus cristatus is a South African endemic crassulaceous succulent with crinkled leaves and white faintly red-tinted flowers.

Family
Genus
Adromischus
Order
Saxifragales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Adromischus cristatus (Haw.) Lem.

Adromischus cristatus is a succulent species in the Crassulaceae family, endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This perennial plant grows short, erect branches 20 to 50 millimeters long, and these branches are covered in fine aerial roots. Its leaves range in color from green to gray-green, have undulating margins, and typically measure 20 to 40 millimeters long by 5 to 13 millimeters wide. In spring, it produces long, narrow stalks that bear its flowers; the flowers are tubular, white, and have subtle red undertones. This plant has two common names: Key Lime Pie and Crinkle Leaf Plant.

Photo: (c) Vathiswa ZIKISHE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vathiswa ZIKISHE · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Saxifragales Crassulaceae Adromischus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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