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What variety of Jade do I have? Any special care you can think of?

8 years ago

Hello! I have been offered a trade for my Jade (2 large, but smaller jades, different varsities than the one in question), but I want to see if you all can help me identify what kind of Jade I have, and maybe what you think it's value is. This is what I know about my plant: it's about 60 years old. It's 3' 5" tall and 3' wide. The larger trunk is about 14" around. It's a very slow grower. Much slower than my common Jades. The leaves come to a point, not rounded like most jades I've seen. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

chemingway

It is not variegated - in botany, var. is abbreviated 'variety' (latin: varietas) that refers to a named subspecies (you indicated that you know that in title of your post-perhaps didn't realize the abbreviation).

Very nice, mature plant.

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oks2n2_Siberia1
8 years ago
Crassula ovata var. obliqua.
Crenda 10A SW FL
8 years ago
I agree with Oksana, of course. She's quite an expert on jades.

Can I ask - Do you want to get rid of the jade, or does someone else want it? Has it been in your family, or were you lucky enough to acquire it from someone else? It's a lovely plant!

I had to ask, because I would have an armed guard on duty to protect that plant. LOL
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chemingway47
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you oks2n2. I guess I thought it had to have multiple colors in it to variegated. Is there any kind of special care, other than the typical Jade care that I should be doing for its?
chemingway47
Original Author
8 years ago
Crenda- lol I love this Jade! I don't have an armed gaurd for it, but I know the feeling! I have 4 kids and my eyes bug out of my head when they start running around by it! Lol

I don't want to get rid of it. I buy succulents for someone who knows I have it, and she approached me about selling it, or trading some other plants for it. It got me thinking that I should find out what its worth and what kind of Jade it is. I actually bought it from someone on Craigslist 2 years ago who couldn't take into a retirement home! She told me it belonged to her mother, and that it was about 60 years old, moved here from the California coast. I got it and another smaller Jade for $65! I didn't know anything about Jades at the time, but I was in LOVE with it!
dorkstenia
8 years ago
Great craigslist score!

I'm sure you could check for similarly impressive specimen on eBay or other plant sale sites for an idea of market value. Personally, I wouldn't expect to pay a dime less than $450 for it in a plastic nursery pot and I'm probably being chintzy with the price. I occasionally see such large jades in boutique nurseries here and the price tags are numbing, if they're even up for sale at all.

Plant value is incredibly subjective and market specific. A plant that can easily sell at auction for $1000 may not get a second look by most people even if it was marked at $5.
chemingway47 thanked dorkstenia
chemingway47
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you rina for clarifying. I need all the help I can get! :)

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