Stem shot.

Purple,

I'd make it a Crassula ovata 'Crosby's Compact'. C. argentea is an old name for C. ovata. But the Jadeheads here can tell you for sure what it is.

Looks like good old Crassula ovata/argentea to me. The red tips just means its enjoying the sunshine. Nice plant.

Crassula is good enough for me, thanks for the replies! Have read conflicting info about how much sun these guys want/need and wasn't even sure if mine looked right. I love the red tips! It's getting almost every minute of direct sun. Is this a kind that can eventually grow into a big tree several feet tall?

And don't tell anyone, but a Zinnia sprouted in the pot (a pretty small one) and the two have been partners all summer. Looks kinda funny but I see some cool butterflies visiting its' flowers. It should die of natural causes before I bring the jade in.

If I knew how easy these were to propagate, I would have been playing with them years ago.

Purple,

Eventually, yes, although likely not in Alabama (unless you have a conservatory simulating South African or Southern California conditions).

Here's the regular Crassula ovata with bozo and cat. They (the Crassula) seem to top out at about 7-8' tall.

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OMG!!! That plant is huge. May I ask how old it is? It is simply stunning. They don't grow like that in Texas for sure... Linda

Purple,
After I slowly acclimate them to full sun, mine stay outside until the night time temps are in the 30's. The color really comes out in the cool night time temps. Use a well draining mix, and they should be fine.

Thanks for the replies!

Wow!!!!! That's some plant, cactusm. I didn't know they made flowers. Do they smell good? What time of year would one hope for that?

Which window would folks choose for winter?:
PM sun in cooler room, 50-65
AM sun in warmer room, 60-72
PM sun in warmer room, 60-72

The comments here made me check, cutoff seems to be 9A but watching it grow back from the roots if not killed is not what I had in mind. Maybe interesting to experiment with a piece in the future, give a piece a chance to grow from spring in the ground and see what happens.

Linda,

I would guess in the 20 y/o range or so - maybe 30. It was in an ideal location (shaded in the summer and rains in the winter) in San Diego.

purple,

They're not really fragrant at all, unlike some Crassula (others have stinky smells). Winter (short-daylight times) is their flowering time - you could almost ensure having them on Christmas into the new year. And for my money, your B and C are better.

Purple,
of ALL the plants you have/have had, thats your 1st Jade?? humm,,,
yea, their Addictingly propagable,, man, dont start lurkin round over at the C+S forums, once you see some of their colors, youll be Hooked.
i think ive adopted about 7-8 of em over the Summer, and thats before dividing em,, :)

the ones sold round here listed as (c. argentea's) are typically darker green, w/red undersides, and more ~oblique~? leaves. ...often w/taller 'spindlier~' growth habits,,,
...i see another succulentist enthusiastus amongst-us. hehe :)

I would say PM sun in cooler room for winter, and minimal water.

It's true, this is my first jade, not sure why. Probably because I just don't remember seeing a cute little one for sale before, just big extremely expensive ones. I have started playing with propagating it already.

I pop into C&S a bit... I'm totally anti-thorn though.

Forgot to ask before, what is winter like in s. Africa or s. CA?

Larry, I'm kind of leaning that way...

Hey Purple,

There's a lot of succulents one can grow w/out any spikes (which I do not allow in my house at all). Gasterias, Haworthias, Aloes, Sansevierias (how could I almost forget them?) various types of Crassulas, lots to choose from.

Yet some Euphorbia miliis (Crown of Thorns) have spikes (thorns really & oddly enough they've wormed their way into my collection).

I've got 4 or 5 of these in total now, just left a large one out in my bldg's laundry (before the Hurricane), & didn't think anyone would mess w/ it 'cause of its thorns (like those of a rose). It was getting too big for my place anyway, & someone swiped it pretty fast. I had pruned it into very nice shape. It was a stingy bloomer of yellow flowers (bracts really), wasn't even blooming & someone swiped it!!

Oh my, sorry to hear your plant is gone! They may have thought you put it in a common area because you didn't want it anymore. Is part of you kind of glad there's another plantophile nearby?

And thanks for popping 'round to do some enabling!

I swear this wasn't there when I looked before, but this seems to be my plant. I wouldn't call this a slow-growing plant though. I'm really becoming attached to this cute little thing.

Purple,
"baby Jade" is a made-up or commercial name, sometimes referring to a small-leaf variety,
such as 'Crosby's Compact.' The species name "argentea" is a now-outdated synonym for Crassula ovata.
Your plant could be a small-leaf variety, but I'm not getting a proper sense of scale or growth habit from the pics.

Josh

Hey, Josh, thanks! I know all of the EA and other company's names are made-up, just a way to identify which of their plants it is. Really like the sound of this one, though. Just noticed the EA folks indicate this plant would be good hanging. Hmm...?

Thanks for the heads-up about the name change. It's so much more convenient to have 2 names attached to a plant, I'm really feeling benefited. (Censored rant about name changing.)

My fingertip is in the forefront in this pic. I'll take plant pics sometime today and put one showing the pot'n'all. Get ready to laugh at the Zinnia!!

Hmmmm, still can't tell the scale from the fingertip.
The leaves look fairly large, and the growth is not particularly compact.
That could be due to the cultural (growing) conditions. More pics when you can!

Josh

Here's an overall. Thanks again for looking!