Crassula ovata
(Dollar Plant,  Jade Plant, Jade Tree, Money Tree)

Synonyms:  Crassula argentea, Crassula portulaca

Origin:  South Africa
Family:  Crassulaceae
Light:  Full sun
Height:  4-6'
Spacing:  3'
Blooms:  Pink, purple and white, mid-Winter
Foliage:  Succulent, pale blue
Soil:  Well-drained, mildly acidic, drought tolerant
Water:  Low
Uses:  Xeriscaping, desert garden, foliage, container, rock garden
Propagation:  Cuttings (Allow cut surface to callous before planting), leaf cuttings

Comments:  Crassula ovata or Dollar Plant or Jade Plant or Jade Tree or Money Tree or Crassula argentea or Crassula portulaca is a tender tropical succulent with a slow growth habit.  In mid-Winter it produces pink, purple and white blossoms.  Crassula ovata has smooth succulent foliage.  It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings and thrives well in well-drained, mildly acidic soil, in a sunny location.  Dollar Plant tolerates drought and is low maintainence.  Jade Plant makes a neat bonsai plant.  It is excellent for xeriscaping.  Mass plant in a desert garden for a showy display.  Money Tree loves humidity and does not tolerate frost.  Crassula portulaca makes a nice shrub in the rock garden.  Crassula argentea is popular with many gardeners as it is an easy plant to grow and does not demand much attention. 

USDA Zones:  9-11

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