Kagetsu (Kagetsu) - Crassula portulacea; baby jade; cauliflower ears

Japanese: カゲツ(花月) - カゲツ（英語表記）Crassula portulacea; baby jade; cauliflower ears

A succulent plant of the Crassulaceae family. It is native to South Africa. It is a shrub that grows 1-3m tall, with fleshy leaves that are 3-4cm long and obovate. They are green with red edges, but there are also varieties that do not have red leaves. Pale pink, star-shaped flowers grow densely at the ends of the stems. It was introduced to Japan in the early Showa period. At one time, it was fashionable to literally make a "money tree" by threading new shoots through the holes of a 5-yen coin, and the common name of "kanenonaruki" (money tree) has become established. It should be exposed to plenty of sunlight during the growing season from spring to autumn, and kept in a bright, dry room in winter.

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Japanese:

ベンケイソウ科クラッスラ属の多肉植物。南アフリカに自生する。高さ1～3mの低木で，多肉質の葉は長さ3～4cmの倒卵形。緑色で縁が紅色を帯びるが，紅色にならない変種もある。淡桃色で星形の花を茎の先端に密生させる。渡来は昭和初年。一時期，新芽を5円玉の穴に通して文字通り「金のなる木」とすることが流行し，カネノナルキの通称も定着している。春から秋の生育期はよく日に当て，冬は明るい室内で乾燥ぎみに管理する。

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