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| |genus=Graptopetalum | | |genus=Graptopetalum |
| |species=amethystinum | | |species=amethystinum |
− | |common_name= Lavender pebbles | + | |common_name=Lavender pebbles |
| |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |habit=cacti-succulent | | |habit=cacti-succulent |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |max_zone=11 | | |max_zone=11 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Graptopetalum amethystinum 2.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Graptopetalum amethystinum''''', also called '''Jewel-Leaf Plant''', is a [[plant]] belonging to the [[succulent]] genus ''[[Graptopetalum]]''. It is native to Mexico.<ref>[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?410624 Graptopetalum amethystinum information from NPGS/GRIN<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Crassulaceae/Graptopetalum_ameth.html Lavender Pebbles, Jewel-Leaf Plant (Graptopetalum amethystinum)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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| + | ''Graptopetalum amethystinum'' stays less than 15 cm (6 in) high. It has pink to white flowers. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |