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Old October 22nd, 2003, 06:48 PM
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house plant id?

I can't figure these two plants out? I think they are of the Jade family but have had no luck in identifying them!
The first is very similar to jade but has upward growing trumpet shaped leaves.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...6/dscf0137.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...6/dscf0148.jpg

This second was given to me this spring as a cutting and is supposed to flower, but I have not seen it do this! When it was given to me it had just flower and does so on a long stem that then produces tiny new plants that fall off and easily take root. In the past six months that I have had this plant it has grow rapidly. The person that gave me the cutting recieved cuttings from brother in Denmark and this person recieved cuttings from France.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...6/dscf0149.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...6/dscf0168.jpg

I greatly appreciate any help getting an id on these!
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Old October 23rd, 2003, 10:54 AM
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Sure enough I found the first plant only hours after I posted it:
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula (KRAS-yoo-lah)
Species: portulacea (por-tew-LAY-see-uh)
The common name "Trumpet Jade", how's that for logic?

Still stuck on the second one though!
Thank you!
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Old November 5th, 2003, 10:05 AM
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I dying to know if anyone has any idea's on this second plant that I have posted?
I'm still trying to figure it out but I'm not getting anywhere! Any thoughts on this are appreciated! ???Idea's of family or genus???
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Old November 19th, 2003, 09:31 PM
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I found it! Crassula multicava!
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Old November 20th, 2003, 12:39 AM
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I think you have them - indoor plants are not my strong suit, and I'm glad you were able to puzzle them out.
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