Succulent ID

12 years ago

Hello! I'm new here. I bought several succulents over the last week and a half (to add to the jade, silver jade, and semp I already have), and I need some help IDing them.

I uploaded these photos via facebook but they should be viewable by everyone. Let me know if there are any problems. They were taken with my phone, too, so I apologize for the poor quality.

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The whole set.

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This is kalanchoe tomentosa, right? I have a few leaves of this species from elsewhere trying to root but I'm not very familiar with the species.

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No idea what this is. Someone at the shop said it might be an echeveria.

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Grapto-something maybe? They're growing on pretty long stems, little sign of trailing or drooping yet though.

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Don't know what this is. It's got the same powder on it as the pachyphytum.

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The tag said "pachyphytum var." and called it "Moonstones." This is pachyphytum ovifera, right?

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Some kind of echeveria? Someone at the shop said aeonium but I've never seen an aeonium that looks like this (but I haven't seen very many :).

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I've seen these purple things before but not in the context of succulents. Those three leaves? are the only thing on the long stem which goes all the way into the ground. I wasn't even sure it was alive until its leaves? opened up with the sun this morning.
EDIT: This is oxalis triangularis, correct?

Thanks! This forum has been a big help to me.

This post was edited by JAndrews on Fri, Jan 4, 13 at 12:23

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cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
12 years ago
JA,

That is Kalanchoe tomentosa - there are also several cultivars on the market.

It might be an Echeveria, it might be a Cotyledon.

It might be an inter-genetic hybrid - Graptopetalum x Sedum - that New World Family of the Crassulaceae interbreeds easily.

That white powder is there for a reason - to protect it when it's in full sun - these farinaceous plants should be handled by the leaves as little as possible in order to retain that 'bloom'.

That could be a Graptoveria (Graptopetalum x Echeveria) or another mix.

I would say that's a nice Echeveria agavoides.

Incorrect - it's the variegated Portulacaria afra.

And you're welcome!
JAndrews
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you very much! This is very helpful.

The plant with the red stems and green/cream leaves is portulacaria afra, right? But what about the one with the three triangular purple leaves?
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chaparralgirl
12 years ago
JA: You're correct about the Portulacaria afra, and you're also right about the Oxalis, the deep purple 3-leaf clover thing. I'll double-check the species, but it's definitely an Oxalis. Someone else was just recently asking about the same plant. It's a stowaway - you'll find it in almost every store-bought container plant. I generally find it to be indicative of excessive soil moisture, but I've read others refer to it as drought-tolerant. In either case, it's not a succulent.

*CG*
JAndrews
Original Author
12 years ago
Great, thanks!
chaparralgirl
12 years ago
JA: Here ya go, a link to the thread on the Oxalis (see below).

Here is a link that might be useful: Who am I?
rosemariero6
12 years ago
Welcome to the forum!

Agreeing with others (bit of tweaking):

Kalanchoe tomentosa
Echeveria sp.
xGraptosedum of some sort (maybe)
xGraptoveria (possibly)
Pachyphytum oviferum
Echeveria agavoides
Oxalis regnellii v. atropurpurea (changed the name) among Portulacaria afra v. variegata

Oh! Before I go...a tip: try cleaning the lens on your cell phone before taking pix. This helped me!

This post was edited by rosemariero6 on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 16:18
JAndrews
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks! So you think the big tall one might be an echeveria?

Thanks for the tip too :)

This post was edited by JAndrews on Sun, Jan 6, 13 at 1:03