Curio crassulifolius

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Curio crassulifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Curio
Species:
C. crassulifolius
Binomial name
Curio crassulifolius
P.V.Heath

Curio crassulifolius, also known as blue fingers, is a succulent in the sunflower family that is native to South Africa. [1]

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Description

Curio crassulifolius is related to both Curio talinoides and Curio repens , but is closer to C. repens. Leaves are round and short in shape, blue in colour but would have reddish and purplish tones. [2] Flowers are creamy white and sometimes yellow. [3]

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