Genus Reference
Crassula
Growing and propagating Crassula, including jade plants, ropes, and miniatures.
The Complete Crassula Guide: Taxonomy, Cultivation, Propagation & CAM Physiology
Comprehensive guide to the genus Crassula: taxonomy, CAM photosynthesis, identification, light and watering needs, propagation, pruning, bonsai, and common problems, with links to species and cultivar guides.
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Jade Plant Leaves Falling: Causes, Diagnosis & Recovery
Why jade plant leaves fall, how to separate normal ageing from cold shock, drought, over-watering, root rot, and pests, and exactly how to stabilise the plant.
Jade Plant Wrinkled Leaves: Drought, Root Loss, or Rot?
How to diagnose wrinkled jade plant leaves by texture, soil moisture, roots, temperature, and watering history, with safe recovery steps.
Jade Plant Mealybugs: Identification, Treatment & Prevention
How to identify mealybugs on jade plants, treat above-ground and root infestations with isopropyl alcohol, neem, and systemics, and prevent recurrence.
Leggy Jade Plant: Why It Stretches and How to Fix It
How to diagnose a leggy jade plant, correct low light, prune stretched stems safely, and prevent weak internodes from returning.
Jade Plant Turning Red: Stress Colour or Damage?
Why jade plant leaves turn red from strong light, cold, drought, nutrient restraint, or sunburn, with a practical diagnosis table and care adjustments.
Crassula Aerial Roots: What They Mean and What to Do
Why Crassula ovata produces aerial roots above the soil line, how to separate drought stress from root zone failure, etiolation, and normal mature growth, with remediation for each cause.
Crassula Leaves Soft: Drought or Root Rot — How to Tell Them Apart
How to diagnose soft Crassula leaves by texture, pot weight, colour, and smell — distinguishing drought dehydration from root rot, cold damage, early overwatering, and normal lower-leaf ageing, with recovery steps for each.
Jade Plant Black Spots: Edema, Rot, Sunburn, or Pests?
A diagnostic guide to black spots on jade plant leaves and stems, including edema, fungal spotting, sunburn scars, pest damage, cold injury, and rot.
Jade Plant Root Rot: Signs, Rescue Steps & Prevention
How to confirm jade plant root rot, cut away dead roots, decide when to re-root the top, and prevent rot from returning in Crassula ovata.
Crassula Not Flowering: Natural Causes and Cultural Fixes
Why Crassula ovata and other Crassula species fail to flower in cultivation, how to provide the cool-dry dormancy trigger, correct the light and fertiliser regime, and set realistic species expectations.
Jade Plant Yellow Leaves: Six Causes and How to Fix Each
How to distinguish the six causes of yellow leaves on jade plants — over-watering, root rot, drought, light deficit, nutrient deficiency, and cold — with targeted recovery steps for each.
Crassula pyramidalis (Buddha's Temple Relative): Profile & Care
Field-guide profile of Crassula pyramidalis, the square-columned winter-growing succulent from South Africa: diagnostic 4-ranked leaves and care notes.
Crassula tetragona (Miniature Pine Tree): Profile & Care
Field-guide profile of Crassula tetragona, the miniature pine tree: diagnostic 4-ranked leaves, cultivation specifics for this species, and easy propagation.
Crassula ovata: The Jade Plant
Identification and care notes for Crassula ovata, the jade plant or money tree: a woody-stemmed southern African succulent and the flagship species of the genus.
Crassula 'Moonglow': A Columnar Silver Hybrid
Identification and care of Crassula 'Moonglow', a columnar silver-white hybrid of C. deceptor and C. perfoliata var. falcata with densely stacked triangular leaves.
Crassula marginalis: Trailing Red-Margined Species
Care notes for Crassula marginalis, a trailing southern African species with thin stems and small red-edged leaves, popular for hanging displays.
Crassula cephalophora: Rosette-Forming Miniature
Care notes for Crassula cephalophora, a small rosette-forming species from the Eastern Cape with a tight leaf arrangement that compresses under strong light.
Variegated Crassula: Identifying and Keeping the Pattern
Notes on variegated Crassula cultivars, the types of variegation involved, and how to prevent a plant from reverting to plain green.
Crassula 'Morgan's Beauty': A Compact Pink-Flowered Hybrid
Identification and care of Crassula 'Morgan's Beauty', a compact hybrid of C. perfoliata var. falcata and C. mesembryanthemopsis, prized for dense pink flowerheads.
Crassula umbella: Wine Cups
Identification and care of Crassula umbella, the wine cup crassula: a small southern African species with fused perfoliate leaves cupped around its flower stem.
Crassula rupestris: Buttons on a String
Identification and care of Crassula rupestris, buttons on a string or rosary vine: a column-forming southern African succulent with paired fused leaves threaded on a woody stem.
Crassula muscosa: Watch Chain Crassula
Identification and care of Crassula muscosa, the watch chain or princess pine crassula: a tiny scale-leaved southern African species that forms dense wiry clumps.
Fairy Crassula: Crassula multicava and Close Relatives
Fairy crassula is a common name most often applied to Crassula multicava, a shade-tolerant mat-forming species with pinkish airy flower sprays.
Crassula sarmentosa: Trailing Jade
Identification and care of Crassula sarmentosa, trailing jade or variegated trailing Crassula: a lax branching species from South Africa suited to hanging pots.
Does a Crassula Need Sun? A Quick Diagnostic
Yes, Crassula plants need strong light. Diagnostic guide to how much sun a jade plant or other Crassula actually requires and how to tell if yours is getting enough.
Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' / Pagoda Crassula
Identification and care of Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' (Pagoda Crassula), a tightly stacked columnar hybrid of C. perfoliata and C. pyramidalis prized for its architectural form.
Crassula perforata: String of Buttons
Identification and care of Crassula perforata, the string of buttons: a stacked-leaf column-forming succulent from the Eastern Cape, easy to propagate from stem sections.
Crassula arborescens: Silver Dollar Jade
Identification and care of Crassula arborescens, the silver dollar jade: a blue-grey shrubby succulent from the Western Cape, close relative of Crassula ovata.
Crassula portulacea: An Older Name for the Jade Plant
Crassula portulacea is an older botanical name now treated as a synonym of Crassula ovata, the jade plant. Here is why the name shifted and what to grow under either label.
Crassula alata: A Winter-Growing Annual
Identification and care of Crassula alata, a tiny Mediterranean-climate winter-growing annual Crassula, unusual in the genus for its short life cycle and ephemeral habit.
Crassula socialis: Cushion-Forming Miniature
Care notes for Crassula socialis, a dense cushion-forming southern African miniature that forms tight rosette mats from rooting stolons.
Crassula 'Calico Kitten': Variegated Trailing Hybrid
Care notes for Crassula pellucida ssp. marginalis 'Calico Kitten', a small trailing variegated hybrid with cream, green, and pink patterned leaves.
Crassula species: Unidentified and Orphan Records
Notes on identifying plants sold simply as Crassula sp., including common trade labels, likely species matches, and how to narrow down an unknown.
Crassula alpestris: A High-Altitude Compact Species
Identification and care of Crassula alpestris, a compact high-altitude southern African Crassula with short columnar stems and densely packed triangular leaves.
Crassula falcata: Propeller Plant
Identification and care of Crassula falcata (C. perfoliata var. minor), the propeller plant: a sculptural grey-leaved southern African succulent with scarlet summer flowers.
Crassula tenelli: Care Notes for a Miniature Mat-Former
Care notes for Crassula tenelli, a small southern African mat-forming species that propagates rapidly from short stem cuttings.
Crassula spiralis: Identification & Care
Care notes for Crassula spiralis, a small spirally-stacked Cape species often confused with Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana.
Crassula argentea: Another Older Name for the Jade Plant
Crassula argentea is an older botanical name now treated as a synonym of Crassula ovata, the jade plant. Here is what the name means and where to go for care.
Crassula capitella: Campfire Crassula
Identification and care of Crassula capitella, the campfire crassula: a stacked-rosette species from southern Africa that turns fiery red under strong sun and drought.
Crassulaceae: How to Pronounce It
Pronunciation guide for Crassulaceae, the plant family name that includes Crassula, Sedum, Echeveria, and Kalanchoe. IPA and common variants.
Crassula pangolin: Overlapping-Scale Miniature
Care notes for Crassula pangolin, a small South African species with densely overlapping scale-like leaves resembling pangolin armour.
Crassula obvallata: A Clump-Forming Rosette Species
Identification and care of Crassula obvallata, a clump-forming rosette succulent from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, grown for its dense white flower clusters.
Crassula 'Platyphylla': Flat-Leaved Jade Relative
Identification and care of Crassula 'Platyphylla' (often traded as C. streyi subsp. platyphylla), a flat-leaved Crassula used widely in mixed-succulent plantings.
Crassulacean: How to Say It
Pronunciation guide for the word crassulacean, used in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). IPA transcription, syllable breakdown, and common mispronunciations.
Crassula imperialis: A Small Obscure Species
Notes on Crassula imperialis, a small obscure southern African species rarely seen in cultivation and often confused with other miniature stacked-leaf Crassula.
Crassula 'Campfire': A Red-Leaved Selection of C. capitella
Identification and care of Crassula capitella 'Campfire', a compact cultivar selected from C. capitella subsp. thyrsiflora for its fiery red colour under strong sun.
Crassula conjuncta: A Name Now Synonymised with C. perfoliata
Identification and care of Crassula conjuncta, an older name now treated as a synonym of Crassula perfoliata var. minor, a stacked-leaf southern African succulent.
White Crassula: Species and Cultivars with White Flowers or Variegation
White crassula is a loose common name for species with white flowers (C. alba, C. ovata) and for cream-variegated cultivars like Crassula ovata 'Tricolor'.
Crassula 'Dorothy': Cream-Margined Jade Cultivar
Care notes for Crassula 'Dorothy', a variegated jade-type cultivar with cream-margined leaves requiring bright light and periodic reversion pruning.
Fuzzy Crassula: Hairy-Leaved Species Guide
The common name fuzzy crassula covers several hairy-leaved species, chiefly Crassula pubescens and Crassula mesembryanthemoides. Identification and culture.
Gollum Crassula: Crassula ovata 'Gollum'
Care notes for Crassula ovata 'Gollum', a fixed tubular-leaved mutation of the jade plant with funnel-tipped 'finger jade' foliage.
Crassula Bonsai: Shaping the Jade Plant as a Miniature Tree
Practical guide to training Crassula ovata as bonsai, covering trunk thickening, pruning cycles, wiring limits, and soil and watering changes.
Crassula obliqua: Older Name for a Jade Plant Form
Crassula obliqua is an older horticultural name now treated as a synonym of Crassula ovata, sometimes applied to forms with obliquely set leaves.