Crassula ovata
Family
Crassulaceae
Origin
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Environment
Variegated jade plants need full sun to develop their full coloration. Water sparingly or abundantly. Reduce water in the winter
Description
Crassula ovata. Lemon & Lime(Variegated Jade Plant) is a spectacular slow growing cultivar close in appearance to the common jade plant but with shiny cream stripes on spoon-shaped leaves. Just as its all green cousin it is a many-branching succulent shrub with a stout trunk up to 120-180 cm tall. It bears pale-green, obovate pointed leaves that are streaked with a white variegation. Leaves are often tipped with a pink margin on the new growth and when grown in the sun. Like most variegated plants, it is a slow grower.
Given proper conditions, the Crassula will flower with small pink or white, star-shaped in apical clusters 5 to 7 cm across within the foliage in the late winter, making an attractive and mildly fragrant display.
Landscape Use
Suitable for Container, Rock Garden & Xeriscaping
