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Purgosea pyramidalis Don
Gen. Hist. 3: 104. 1834 [8-15 Nov 1834]
Family: CRASSULACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Crassula pyramidalis Thunb.
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. : 329, 335. 1778

Purgosea pyramidalis (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
It has Interesting “leaves” that are pressed tightly against the stem forming a quadrangular column. Makes unusual micro mini indoor Bonsai or houseplant.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Crassula pyramidalis Thunb.
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. : 329, 335. 1778
Synonymy: 12
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Pagoda Mini Jade
LITHUANIAN (Lietuvių): Piramidinis storlapis
RUSSIAN (Русский): Толстянка пирамидальная

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Crassula pyramidalis group

  • Crassula pyramidalis Thunb.: Tiny succulent shrub, up to 25 cm tall with numerous closely imbricated leaves forming a quadrangular colum. Flowers white. Distibution: Little Karoo, Namaqualand, Southern Africa
  • Crassula pyramidalis f. media hort.: this is a larger form of Crassula pyramidalis. Distribution: known only in cultivation (hybrid?)


26373 diegoe Diego Armentano
Crassula pyramidalis forms little angular stemmed columns, or in the younger stages little pyramid. (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Diego Armentano
6107 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Purgosea pyramidalis (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

3385 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
The leaves are pressed one upon another, so that the plants look like a fleshy green stem without any distinct leaves. (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
3384 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Purgosea pyramidalis (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

6106 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Purgosea pyramidalis (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
3387 cactus-art Cactus Art
The flat, triangular leaves are pressed close together in four rows. (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Cactus Art

6175 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
After the seeds ripen the plant dies, but they can be preserved by rooting non-blooming lateral shoots. (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
15419 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Purgosea pyramidalis (Crassula pyramidalis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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