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Ripple Jade

Crassula arborescens (KRASS-oo-la ar-bo-RES-senz un-dew-lay-tih-FOH-lee-uh)

Family: Crassulaceae Non-native

Ripple Jade is a succulent plant in the stonecrop family that has the most ripply blue-green leaves of the jades. In NC it is grown as a houseplant. It can grow up to 4 feet tall. Provide bright light and well-drained soil and bring inside before a frost. Water only after the plant has dried out to prevent root rot. Plant in a potting medium appropriate for succulents and cacti in a clay pot with several drainage holes for best results. It is easily propagated by stem cuttings which have been given 24-48 hours to dry before planting. The rippled blue-green leaves are attractive year-round and the plant rarely blooms in a container. Use this plant in a container. It can be outdoors in the summer but bring inside when the temperatures begn to drop. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems but watch for mealybugs and scale insects. especially if outdoors during the summer. More information on Crassula arborescens .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 38 attributes.

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Often confused with Crassula ovata
Fills a similar niche Echeveria elegans Euphorbia polygona 'Nova' Kalanchoe

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Houseplant; Succulent
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Occasionally Dry
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf color
Gray/Silver; Green
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Elliptical
Leaf margin
Entire; Undulate
Leaf feel
Fleshy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Oval twisted bluish-gray leaves with dark green dots and purplish edges.
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower shape
Star
Flower detail
Rounded heads of white to pink star-shaped flowers. Rarely blooms in cultivation
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Green
Stem detail
Stout succulent green stems. Can turn woody
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
South Africa
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container
Landscape theme
Drought Tolerant Garden; Rock Garden
Garden tags
#dry soils tolerant #succulent #houseplant #wavy leaves #problem for cats #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #container plant #blue leaves
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats
Resistant to
Dry Soil

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.