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Mystery Succulent?

7 years ago

This was a gift plant which I
assume is a succulent but I haven't found anything that looks quite like it
online. It's not the standard jade plant everybody has but maybe it's
related? Or it could be a totally recognizable plant forced to grow all
weird because I'm a bad plant mom?
It's currently ~5" tall, about twice as tall as when I received it about 6 months ago.
I'm still a novice gardener so if more pics/info would be helpful let me know!

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL

7 years ago

Looks more like Kalanchoe marnieriana to me, also sold as K. panamensis. Assuming that's what it is, it could be tighter, but it's upright and looking good for an indoor specimen.

https://garden.org/plants/view/87727/Marniers-Kalanchoe-Kalanchoe-marnieriana/

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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It does appear to be Crassula ovata commonly known as Jade plant.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
7 years ago
it looks etoliated ... extended perhaps from too low of a light level ...

where are you?? ....

ken

https://www.google.com/search?q=etoliated&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=plant+etoliated&*
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Emily P
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks y'all! I'm working with west facing windows in Vermont - definitely looking forward to summer.

It totally looks like this Marnier's Kalanchoe! I'm excited about the prospect of future flowers.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
7 years ago
it can probably go outdoors for summer ... that is when it can store all the extra energy for long winters .. in full bright shade .... especially since it is in a rather small pot ... roots dont like to get to hot ...

also.. probably easy to propagate ... thats one way to reduce tall spindly growth ..

ken
Emily P thanked ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
7 years ago
A full sun plant. I acclimate mine to being in the sun all day outside when the weather is warm enough.
Emily P thanked Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL

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