Cuttings ID :)

10 years ago

Hi guys. I got to visit a conservatory on vaca, and the staff gifted me some cuttings from the desert room. Can anyone ID the first two? I know the last one is Jade, but not sure what type. Thanks! :)

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garrett222

10 years ago

1. portulacaria afra

2. monadenium sp. (monadenium ritchiei, monadenium stapelioides) we won't know for sure until it grows out and flowers.

3 crassula ovata

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Kate
Original Author
10 years ago
Great! Thanks! :)
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Heather Sipe
10 years ago
Dwarf jade/elephant bush is what some call the portulacaria afra.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
Heather

It is better to learn proper scientific names - the Portulacaria afra is no jade...somehow it got common name dwarf jade (and few more).
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
10 years ago
The third cutting, the Crassula ovata looks as if it 'could' be the variety known as Crosby's Compact. What size are the leaves please? They are generally a lot smaller than the regular type and turn nice burgundy shades under certain conditions.

Gill
Heather Sipe
10 years ago
I wasn't giving a specific name. I know how people can look things up and even though it's the same plant...MANY CALL THEM DIFFERENT NAMES. I still said the same scientific name in the comment. I know from experience on looking and researching a lot of plants it does sometimes help to know what they are nicknamed or aka. Many people don't know the names of the plant and it can sometimes make people think it's different due to a different name being on a picture that looks slightly different than theirs although it's the same plant. When searching just by a picture you'd be surprised how much it may help to know how others may call them. JS
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
That is the problem - ..."many call them different names"... And often, the same common names are used for different plants.

To get reliable information, scientific name is better to use. JMO
Kate
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Hey, thanks all. Gill, I'll measure the leaves when I get home - but I do have a photo of the plant it was cut from:
I forgot about this. Glad I took it :) my interest in this was how I acquired the cuttings in the first place. There was no ID on this one.
Kate
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Also, any ideas on how I should pot these up? I've got a good gritty mix. I was wondering if I should trim them in anyway.

Like the portulacaria. Should I trim it in half so I have two branches and one splits, or leave it long?

For the Crassula, should I trim that trunk down a bit so it's not turned and wonky, or leave the trunk long and let it balance itself out by hopefully pushing out new growth on the other side of it's lean.

How should I pot the monadenium? Do I have to pull off the tiny leaves up to an inch at the bottom like some other plants? Or just burry it as is? If I cut the tall one in half, will the bottom half get new growth on top? (I think I'll leave it long, but just wondering)

How would you all pot and/trim these guys up?