Identification: Crassula portulacea and Crassula multicava

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  1. Ali

    Ali Active Member

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    house plant id?

    I can't figure these two plants out? I think they are of the Jade family but have had no luck in identifying them!
    The first is very similar to jade but has upward growing trumpet shaped leaves.

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    This second was given to me this spring as a cutting and is supposed to flower, but I have not seen it do this! When it was given to me it had just flower and does so on a long stem that then produces tiny new plants that fall off and easily take root. In the past six months that I have had this plant it has grow rapidly. The person that gave me the cutting recieved cuttings from brother in Denmark and this person recieved cuttings from France.

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    I greatly appreciate any help getting an id on these!
     
  2. Ali

    Ali Active Member

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    Sure enough I found the first plant only hours after I posted it:
    Family: Crassulaceae
    Genus: Crassula (KRAS-yoo-lah)
    Species: portulacea (por-tew-LAY-see-uh)
    The common name "Trumpet Jade", how's that for logic?

    Still stuck on the second one though!
    Thank you!
     
  3. Ali

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    I dying to know if anyone has any idea's on this second plant that I have posted?
    I'm still trying to figure it out but I'm not getting anywhere! Any thoughts on this are appreciated! ???Idea's of family or genus???
     
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    I found it! Crassula multicava!
     
  5. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I think you have them - indoor plants are not my strong suit, and I'm glad you were able to puzzle them out.
     

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