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African rubber plant

Crassula arborescens

Low Maintenance

Genus: Crassula
Family: Crassulaceae
Common Names: Brazilian rubber plant, Chinese jade, Chinese rubber plant, house oak, jade tree, Japanese rubber plant, Persian rubber plant, silver dollar, silver jade plant, tongue-leaf milk plant, tree purslane

About this plant

A shrub-like succulent to 1m or more, with stout, branched stems and fleshy, grey-green leaves, often with red margins and red-spotted above. From autumn to winter it may produce star-shaped pink flowers, however these are rarely produced on pot plants

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in pots of cactus compost in full light. Water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly during the growing season; water sparingly in winter. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further information

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 15°C in early spring, or stem or leaf cuttings in spring and summer

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years