Ripple Jade Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia
- Phonetic Spelling
- KRASS-oo-la ar-bo-RES-senz un-dew-lay-tih-FOH-lee-uh
- Description
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Ripple Jade is a succulent plant in the stonecrop family that has the most ripply blue-green leaves of the jades. In NC it is grown as a houseplant. It can grow up to 4 feet tall and rarely blooms in cultivation.
Provide bright light and well-drained soil and bring inside before a frost. Water only after the plant has dried out to prevent root rot. Plant in a potting medium appropriate for succulents and cacti in a clay pot with several drainage holes for best results.
It is easily propagated by stem cuttings which have been given 24-48 hours to dry before planting.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Crassula
- Species:
- arborescens
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Houseplant
- Succulent
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Description:
- Rounded heads of white to pink star-shaped flowers. Rarely blooms in cultivation
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Undulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Oval twisted bluish-gray leaves with dark green dots and purplish edges.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stout succulent green stems. Can turn woody
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Dry Soil
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
