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Names and Synonyms:Crassula convolute, Crassula portulacea, Crassula argentea
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Common Names:Gollum Jade Plant, Spoon Jade, Shrek Plant, Horseshoe Jade, Trumpet Jade, Hobbit's Pipe Jade
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Family:Crassulaceae
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Origin:South Africa
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Height:3-4'
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Width:1-3'
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Cold Tolerance:25 to 30°F; -3.9 to -1.1°C
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Heat Tolerance:High heat tolerance
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Light Requirement:Part shade inland to full sun along the coast. In hottest climates shade leaves during extended heat waves to avoid sun burning of leaves.
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Water needs:Drought tolerant but can take some irrigation as well.
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Maintenance:None
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Uses:Crassula ovata 'Gollum' is an excellent plant for medium-sized containers. It can also be grown as a specimen in rock, succulent or cactus gardens. A group of them grown among small boulders would attract attention. This crassula is both fire and deer resistant making it a great addition to a San Diego landscape.
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Propagation:This plant can be propagated from stem and leaf cuttings. It does not come true from seed.
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Problems:Requires well-draining soils to avoid root and stem rot.
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Special notes:Crassula ovata 'Gollum' resembles a small shrubby jade plant with interesting tubular leaves that end in a suction cup-like form. It is slow growing and with age will form a thick trunk with attractive branches that have tufts of green leaves at their tips. When the weather cools, the leaves take on a reddish tint around their ends. Like other Jade plants, Crassula ovata 'Gollum' is a tough, easy-to-grow plant. In late-winter and spring, when few other plants bloom, older plants will flower and are covered by pretty but small pinkish-white star-shaped flowers (typical of Crassulaceae). Bees and other helpful insects are attracted to the flowers. Its natural growth form and small size make it an ideal succulent 'bonsai' specimen.
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