Crassula atropurpurea
(Haw.) D. Dietr.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrassula atropurpurea (Purple Crassula) is a succulent plant, very common and widespread in the southern Karoo regions of South Africa and Namibia.
Description
A small shrub. It grows 50-60 cm tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15-30 mm long by 6-25 mm wide. The flowers are in many round clusters. The flowers are tube shaped and cream coloured.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to curdle milk.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used to curdle milk.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used to curdle milk.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 47
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
