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silver dollar

Also known as: African rubber plant; Brazilian rubber plant; Chinese jade; Chinese rubber plant; house oak; jade tree; Japanese rubber plant; Persian rubber plant; silver jade plant; tongue-leaf milk plant; tree purslane

A shrub-like succulent to 1m or more, with stout, branched stems and fleshy, grey-green leaves, often with red margins and red-spotted above. From autumn to winter it may produce star-shaped pink flowers, however these are rarely produced on pot plants

Scientific classification

Species: silver dollar (Crassula arborescens)
Genus: Crassula
Family: Crassulaceae

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Toxicity: Cactus Succulent
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of silver dollar

Distribution map

South Africa (Cape)

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Culture

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Quick identification of silver dollar

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silver dollar care guide

Let gritty soil dry fully before each thorough watering cycle
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Let gritty soil dry fully before each thorough watering cycle

Fertilizing

Very dilute low-nitrogen succulent feed monthly in warm growth

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 15°C in early spring, or stem or leaf cuttings in spring and summer

Growing

Grow in pots of cactus compost in full light. Water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly during the growing season; water sparingly in winter. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further information

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