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 .
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.