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Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce, Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 617 1917. (Syn: Cotyledon lutea Lam. [Illegitimate]; Cotyledon ovata Mill.; Crassula argentea Thunb.; Crassula articulata Zuccagni; Crassula nitida Schönland; Crassula obliqua Aiton; Crassula portulacea Lam.);.
. Crassula ovata, commonly known as jade plant, friendship tree, lucky plant, or money tree, is a succulent plant with small pink or white flowers. It is native to South Africa, and is common as a houseplant worldwide. It is sometimes referred to as the money tree; however, Pachira aquatica also receives this nickname. The jade plant is an evergreen with thick branches. It has thick, shiny, smooth, leaves that grow in opposing pairs along the branches. Leaves are a rich jade green, although some may appear to be more of a yellow-green. Some varieties may develop a red tinge on the edges of leaves when exposed to high levels of sunlight. New stem growth is the same color and texture as the leaves, but becomes brown and woody with age. Under the right conditions, they may produce small white or pink star-like flowers in early spring.
As a succulent, Crassula ovata requires little water in the summer, and even less in the winter. The jade plant is a little susceptible to overwatering. C. ovata is famous for garnishing a red tinge around its leaves when grown with bright sunlight. In more extreme cases, the green colour of the plant is lost and can be replaced by yellow. This is caused by the jade plant making pigments such as carotenoids to protect from harsh sunlight and ultraviolet rays. The jade plant also does best in rich, well-draining soil. The plant also flowers in the wintertime, particularly during a cooler, darker, dry spell. C. ovata is sometimes attacked by mealybugs, a common nuisance of the succulents.
The jade plant is also known for its ease of propagation, which can be spurred by clippings or even stray leaves which fall from the plant. Jade plants propagate readily from both with success rates higher with cuttings. In the wild, propagation is the jade plant’s main method of reproduction. Branches regularly fall off wild jade plants and these branches may root and form new plants.
Like many succulents, jade plants can be propagated from just the swollen leaves which grow in pairs on the stems. While propagation methods may vary, most will follow similar steps. Typically, the wounds on the leaves are left to dry and callous over. Then the leaves are placed in or on soil. Roots begin to grow on severed leaves about 4 weeks after being removed from the stem. Environmental factors such as temperature and humidity affect the speed at which the roots and new plant develop. Foliage usually appears soon after new roots have formed.
The jade plant is well known for its bonsai capabilities, since it forms a bonsai very easily when pruning is done correctly. Many who learn bonsai begin with a jade plant, since they are durable, easy to put through the bonsai process, and attractive.
(From Wikipedia on 20.12.14)
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Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: Crassulaceae -Jade Plant. -PKA-DEC16:: : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).
This one is succulent plant Commonly known as Jade plant or friendship plant. .
Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: Crassula ovata from California-GSDEC06 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce
Jade Plant, Jade Tree, Friendship tree, Money tree
Succulent evergreen plant often becoming a shrub or small tree with thick ovate leaves, often tinged red along margins and white to pink star shaped in terminal panicles.
Common house plant in California. Can it be Crassula multicava Crassula multiclava is a very small plant with plants not taller than 30 cm., but this plant I have seen growing up to 3 m tall in California.
Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight:: Crassulaceae:: Sedum for id from Shimla- NS 21 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
This small “tree” was recorded from a greenhouse in Shimla.. Please suggest correct id…is this Crassula ovata ? Yes Crassula ovata I think yes .
Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: Succulent 25 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) I hope yes, you are right … .
Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’ from Himachal Pradesh-GSJULY2016/12 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’
Interesting cultivar of Jade plant with tubular leaves tipped by a suction cup. Photographed from Pantae Paradise, Datyar, Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh. May 29, 2015 Location: Godawari Village Resort, Nepal
Elevation : 5000 ft.
Date : 8 March 2013
Habit : Cultivated
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Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’: 3 very high resolution images. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 07 December 2020
Altitude: 1400 m. . Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’: 3 very high resolution images. Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu
Date: December 2020
Altitude: 1300m.
Habitat : Cultivated
Plant for ID – Garden in Bangalore – 3/18/2021 Yes.     Plant for ID: Bangalore – 03/18/2021 : 4 images.
Is this Crassula ovata Gollum? Photo was taken at a home garden in Bangalore. Yes .
Crassula ovata from California-GS03032023-3: 4 very high res. images. . References: |
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