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Products > Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia   Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia - Ripple Jade     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Succulent Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: White Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Height: 3-4 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia (Ripple Jade) A compact dense succulent shrub to 3 to 4 feet tall with stout stems tipped with bluish-grey erect leaves that are twisted with rippled slightly purplish edges and compact inflorescence of white star-shaped flowers in late spring into early summer (or at least this is when we are told it blooms but we haven't seen it). Plant in full coastal sun or light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to infrequently. Hardy to around 25° F. A very nice dense garden plant that can also be trimmed out to expose branching structure as a bonsai-like subject or used as an indoor house plant in bright light. This plant is distinct from the more common and stouter Crassula arborescens ssp. arborescens with thinner more elongated leaves and is also quite different from Crassula 'Blue Bird', which is sometimes listed as a cultivar of Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia. This plant is native to the Klein Winterhoek Mountains of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This plant was a International Succulent Introduction (ISI) as ISI 2005-16 that was from rooted cuttings taken from the from the Huntington Botanic Garden's plant HBG#84988 that was from a plant collected by Ernst van Jaarsveld at the type locality, Sapkamma Station, East Cape, South Africa. It is variously mislabeled in nurseries with such cultivar names as 'Blue Waves', 'Blue Curls', 'Jitters' and is sometime listed as a Crassula ovata cultivar.  The information presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations of it growing in our nursery crops, as well as in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we visit. We will incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they include cultural information that would aid others in growing Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia.     [MORE INFO]