Crassula cultrata leaves

The leaves of Crassula cultrata are opposite, oblanceolate (lance-shaped, wider near the tips), sessile (without stalks) and with neatly rounded tips. The margins are often red and hard or horny. 

The leaves are thinly succulent or fleshy, the blades hairless, shiny and fresh green to yellowish green with an occasional attractive tinge of orange. Leaf measurements are usually around 5 cm long and 2 cm wide.

The specific name, cultrata, is derived from the Latin word culter meaning knife or razor, referring to the sharp, blade-like margins on the flattish, leaf surfaces.

The tops of stems display oblique leaf positioning, one pair slightly folded in while the next is extended widely. Old leaves drop off leaving bare lower stems (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2010; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; JSTOR).