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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41189

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Well, we know they are suculents.
We also know they are not bonsai.
I have the three species.
The Crassula Ovata as an accent plant could work .
The Adenium, for the flowers. It's a nice house plant.

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41192

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So the question is: Why people insist in using Jade and train it to be a "bonsai"?

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41210

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Why people insist in using Jade and train it to be a "bonsai"?


Because it can actually be done?





With the proper knowledge and care that is, of course. Also, because being succulents, their needs are not so taxing, as most of the rest of the trees we might have.

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41218

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Because it can actually be done?


Yes, I guess so, but...
I'm still not convinced
And...
I am almost sure these examples above are Crassula Ovata and not Jade.
;)

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41221

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Cicilio, correct me if I am wrong here. Isn’t casurulla ovata the proper scientific name for what is commonly called Jade. Again, jade is a broad genus with many varieties and one of which is Casurulla Ovata.

I’ve been reading up a a lot on this to understand myself. So the question is why is the a hesitation to accept this as a bonsai.

Again, don’t mean to start a heated debate but to learn.

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41224

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Isn’t casurulla ovata the proper scientific name for what is commonly called Jade.?.


Leroy, perhaps it's a regional thing, but here one is called Jade (bigger leaves) and the other Crassula or "mini-jade" (small rounded leaves.)
See the difference on the pictures below; on the first picture, the one in the foreground and the one to the left are Crassulas; the other in the background is Jade.



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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41230

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Here in Singapore both are commonly referred to jade ... or sometime elephant bush for the small leaf variety.
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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41232

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You could be mistaken easily with those. The big leaf is Crassula ovata, the smaller is either Crassula or Porticularia. The trees shown above by Alain are Porticularia afra. Such beauties!

Here 4 different variants of Crassula ovata together:


P.s: That Adonium is just incredible cool.. :D

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41235

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The big leaf is Crassula ovata, the smaller is either Crassula or Porticularia.


WOW!!!!
It's always great to have experts to solve these confusions!
Thank you, Felidae, I will call the small one Portucalária Afra from now on, and Jade the big one. Thanks!

P.s: That Adonium is just incredible cool.. :D


The Adenium is flowering again. After this blooming, I will cut it down to start some lower ramifications, I will let you know if it works.
:woohoo:

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Adeniums, Jades and Crassulas. 5 years 9 months ago #41236

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