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The Trailing crassula (Crassula pellucidaCrassula pellucida) belongs to Crassulaceae (the Orpine family). It is an evergreen subshrub that is distributed from tropical Africa to South Africa. It grows mainly in subtropical biomes, with branched stems up to 60 cm long. The leaves are ovate, small, green, sometimes with brown stripes, and grow in pairs. Small star-shaped white or pale pink flowers bloom from spring to summer. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word "pellucidus", meaning "translucent".
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