About a year ago I was given the most awesome succulent as a gift. The giver told me it was very low maintenance, and did not need direct sunlight. I'd give it a little water about once a month and it seemed to be a happy little plant. To take care of it, I tried to find out exactly what kind of succulent this plant was, and found no answers. Now I have moved into a new home and the plant has basically died. The mystery succulent was placed in a relatively sunny and warm spare bedroom, but I think I forgot about it and it shriveled up. I tried to rescue it by giving it a lot of water; I think that was the big mistake. Now I have this poor wilted, shriveled up succulent that I am trying to save. Some of the branches are still firm and green, so I'll be propagating them with the hopes of forming a new plan. Now, after all of that explanation, can you help me identify this plant? (Link will be in the details) Sorry it's shriveled; this will probably make id more difficult.
2007-12-31 10:05:09 · 9 answers · asked by Spex 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n173/Spex825/Mystery%20Plant/
2007-12-31 10:06:29 · update #1
This is no ordinary succulent; I've never seen one like this before and no one I've showed it to was able to identify it. The plant had a large, tree-like trunk and thick, sturdy branches. I really wish I had taken pictures of it when it was healthy.
2007-12-31 10:18:05 · update #2
It had small to medium, round bright green leaves.
2007-12-31 10:42:13 · update #3
In reference to the google image search, nope, that's not it.
2007-12-31 11:14:14 · update #4
Thanks to everyone who has responded. No, it's not a desert rose. It hasn't bloomed while I've owned it, and the leaves on the desert rose are much bigger than the ones on the mystery succulent. However, it's trunk was very similar to that of the desert rose.
2008-01-01 12:06:26 · update #5
Check the image in the link. Is that it?
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=jade+plant&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=1
2007-12-31 11:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Charley Horse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did the plant ever bloom? were the flowers a reddish-pink color and trumpet shaped? if so then it used to be a desert rose.
2007-12-31 15:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by nunya b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the leaves were fat and juicy..I think it's a jade plant. mine would put out little flowers once in a while. But when it froze, it went down like yours. Were the leaves bright, shiny deep green?
2007-12-31 10:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by obsolete professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree with ward, it looks like a jade plant. Definitely not aloe vera - entirely the wrong structure.
Jade is a small succulent shrub, upright habit to 3m(about 9')and a dense round crown. the stiff, level branches are covered in little oval blue-green leaves. This succulent prefers a sunny location(though will grow min light shade) with porous soil and will not tolerate the slightest frost. Lightly water during the hotter months and propagate from semi ripe cuttings in summer. Like all shrubs it can be pruned if it's shape needs adjusting. It makes a fine pot plant. The common name (elephant food) comes from the popular belief that the shrub is eaten by elephants in Africa where the shrub grows wild.
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Yes, have looked at links for desert rose - Adenium obesum- if you think jade plant not it this is entirely possible
2007-12-31 10:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by biff.1145 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ny guess is an aloe vera.
2007-12-31 10:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by yardsale 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
looks kinda like a Jade plant
2007-12-31 10:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by ward6359 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly Haworthia. It looks like H. pygmaea.
2016-05-28 07:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it plumeria? (we call it calachuchi in the Philippines)
2008-01-02 01:02:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Desert Rose: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Ddesert%2Brose%2Bplant%26sz%3Dall%26ei%3DUTF-8%26ni%3D20%26fr%3Dush-ans%26b%3D21&w=500&h=333&imgurl=static.flickr.com%2F171%2F447928758_78c590afc0_m.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fmahmood%2F447928758%2F&size=118.3kB&name=447928758_78c590afc0.jpg&p=desert+rose+plant&type=jpeg&no=23&tt=659&oid=2bbe7aee461431b6&fusr=malyousif&tit=Desert+Rose&hurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fmahmood%2F&ei=UTF-8&src=p
2008-01-01 00:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋