Hmm.... I didn't think that was possible? Although it would be neat!

A genetic nightmare it would be about equivalent as having an an oak tree grow on a palm
Good luck to you though

I really don't think it would work.

But if you want a big Jade faster, just pot your plant in coarse, fast-draining material, then fertilize regularly. You'll be amazed at how fast it grows.

Josh

It won't work. You can't graft a cactus with something that is not a cactus. Genetically impossible. Ever wonder why we don't see real mermaids? Same reason.

Christopher

I tried grafting different C. ovata cultivars together years ago, before I knew anything. No luck, cuts healed over. In any case, Crassula and cacti are not cousins.

You may be able to graft a Schlumbergera onto a Hylocereus or 'Dragon Fruit'. If it took, I would expect the results you're looking for.

I bought some Schlumbergera opuntioides (close relative of Christmas cactus) that was grafted onto Opuntia. Due to a delay in shipping, my plants arrived dead (frozen) but the seller had sold quite a few others with good feedback so it apparently worked well.

Cacti can indeed be grafted to other Cacti, just as Euphorbia can be grafted to other Euphorbia. However, I have yet to hear of a successful Jade to Jade graft of any type, and of course, a Jade graft onto anything but Crassula would be impossible anyway.

Christopher

I realized that there has almost no success on grafting jades! But Plan on going to try grafting the Christmas cactus in a epi or a prickly pear cactus or a columer cactus.
Grantgarden

You can successfully graft the Christmas cactus onto another cactus, though. Grafting cactus

Well as a matter of fact... We bought this beautiful jade plant a few months ago at a nursery, and there were cacti in hanging plants above it. We've been picking cactus bits off of its leaves for months. But a few days ago we found that one was actually growing on the plant!! I don't know how it managed to graft itself, but it sure does look pretty cool

This is an old thread brought back to the first page but I'll post.

Lily, I'd guess those hanging cacti were epiphytes. Epiphytes have a knack for growing on things without being grafted or being parasitic. Not sure how a graft would happen from a cactus piece falling on a jade plant. Pics?

Those of you intrigued with grafting between different plant families might be interested in reading this science news article.

Would like to see a pic of the jade/cacti combo please 😊