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Watch chain

How to identify Watch chain (Crassula muscosa)

Watch chain, also known as Lizard's tail, Princess pine

Watch chain is a succulent characterized by its unique, intricate growth pattern similar to that of coral. Reaching heights of 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) and slightly wider, its branching stems are densely covered with tightly overlapping, stacked narrow leaves that conceal the stem beneath. The foliage presents a light green hue. Though upright initially, the stems tend to cascade due to the leaf weight. During spring to mid-summer, watch chain bears small, pale yellowish-green flowers that blend in with the leaf clusters.

Lifespan

Lifespan: Perennial

Plant Type

Plant Type: Succulent, Herb

Leaf Type

Leaf Type: Evergreen

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Coral-like branching stems

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Tightly overlapping narrow leaves

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Light green foliage color

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Upright stems cascading due to leaf weight

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Small, pale yellowish-green flowers in spring to mid-summer

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Detailed Traits of Watch chain

Leaf Features

Leaf Shape

Ovate ,
Deltoid

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Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

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Key Facts About Watch chain

Attributes of Watch chain
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Succulent, Herb
Plant Height
15 cm to 30 cm
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
White
Stem Color
Green
Yellow
Leaf type
Evergreen
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Scientific Classification of Watch chain

Family
Stonecrop
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Species
Watch chain (Crassula muscosa)
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Distribution Map of Watch chain

Watch chain is indigenous to the southern part of the African continent, thriving primarily in arid and subtropical regions. It has been introduced to various temperate zones in the Northern Hemisphere. The plant adapts well outside its native range and is also cultivated in areas that mimic its natural habitat conditions.
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Cultivated
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Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
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