Crassula sarmentosa 1200x1200 1
Crassula sarmentosa 1200x1200 1

Common names: trailing jade plant (English). 
Botanical name: Crassula sarmentosa

The trailing jade, Crassula sarmentosa, is an attractive spreading succulent with long decumbent stems that root where they touch the ground. Its oval fleshy leaves have serrated edges. Plants produce dense heads of small white starry flowers in winter. Native to South Africa. Thrives in sun or semi-shade. Propagate from leaf or stem cuttings. Allow soil to dry between waterings. Good for hanging baskets, as a groundcover, in rock gardens, or trailing over walls.

Uses & Benefits: indoor, pot plant

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Family: Crassulaceae
Type: ground cover, succulent
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