Crassula Ovata Crosby's Compact Tree, Bonsai Tree, drought tolerance, colorful jade tree.

Crassula Ovata Crosby's

*Ship bareroot.. *We Only ship Priority so your Succulents plant will take between 2 to 3 days to arrive, we are not responsible for any USPS delays. * My Jades have really short roots, We reffed to the gallons that are planted in the add so you can see or estimate the actual size of the plant, do not expect to receive any Jade with long roots, That's why these trees are easy to Trim and give a shape as a bonsai tree and plant them in a shallow pot. * We try to ship our succulent plants as soon as we get the order is customer responsibility to be aware of the plant arrival also customers will get a notification by email. If the customer wants to delay or change the day of the shipment please contact us as soon as possible. *We take great care in the packaging of your plants, but unfortunately the same cannot always be said in how they are handled once they leave us .*Is the customer responsibility to purchase a (Heat pack) if the Succulent plant is ship to a cold area, we usually recommended it if the whether is 35* or lower, If you are purchasing a large succulent plant please make sure you buy enough heat pack to cover the plant (1 heat pack every 12") We are not responsible for damages to the Succulent plant if is NOT enough coverage of the heat pack, and if is delay by USPS, the heat only will keep the box warm for 72 hours. 

Crassula Ovata Crosby's Compact Tree Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Fall Synonyms: [C.argentea, C.portulacea. 'Crosby's Compact'] Height: 3-5 feet Width: 4-5 feet Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes Crassula ovata 'Crosby's Dwarf' (Red Dwarf Jade Plant) A much branched slow growing succulent shrub to 2 to 3 feet tall with thick stems that hold 1/2 to 1 inch long obovate leaves that are green with red margins and new leaves that can be suffused entirely with red tones. The white star-like flowers appear in clusters within at the tips of the foliage in late fall through winter. Plant in part to full sun (best color in the brightest light) in a well drained soil and irrigate occasionally, infrequently to nearly not at all - dislikes wet feet in winter but otherwise can be irrigated or not other times of the year. Not cold hardy for prolonged periods below 30° F but can survive short durations of temperatures to 25°F and makes a good container plant for areas with cold winters as plant can be brought inside and not irrigated during winter months. This is an excellent small shrub that requires very little irrigation to look great and when grown in bright light the foliage takes on several shades of red from deep maroon to warm red, which makes this plant reminiscent of some of the colorful new cultivars of New Zealand Mirror Plant (Coprosma), only with less need for summer irrigation. The genus Crassula was a name Linnaean name first used in 1753 and comes from the Latin word 'crassus' meaning "thick" that refers to the thick plump leaves of many of the genus. The specific epithet comes the ovate leaves but this species has in the past been called Crassula portulacea and C. argentea. The common names for the species include jade plant, friendship tree, lucky plant, or money tree. This plant was one of many selected in the 1960s by Ed Hummel and Franklin (Frank) D. Crosby from plants growing at his Cactus Ranch nursery in Malibu where he grew large quantities of jade plants for the east coast house plant market. This particular plant came from the collection of Stockton, CA succulent collector Alice Waidhofer, who purchased it under this name from Rick Nowakowski's Nature's Curiosity Shop in 1994. This plant in our nursery at 21 years old was only 2 feet tall by and equal width. Other names that may be synonymous with 'Crosby's Dwarf' or are similarly compact reddish clones are called C. ovata (dwarf form), 'Crosby's Compact' and 'Crosby's Red' and we also grow a greener form of this plant that is just called 'Crosby'. Frank Crosby was also known for another jade plant selection 'Crosby's Pink' and an Aloe hybrid called 'Crosby's Prolific'. We grow several other Crassula ovata cultivars, including 'Big Alice', 'Gollum', 'Hummel's Sunset' and 'Pink Beauty'. The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Crassula ovata Crosby's Compact