Silver Dollar Plant, Beestebul

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 28°F (-2°C)

Heat Tolerance: Avoid direct sunlight in summer in Phoenix, survival is still very questionable

Sun Exposure: Light shade to shade

Origin: Southern Africa (Little Karoo)

Growth Habits: Succulent shrub to 10 feet tall (3 m), succulent leaves up 2.5 inches long (6 cm), often with red margin

Watering Needs: Regular water when plant is growing, needs good drainage.

Propagation: Stem cuttings, leaf cuttings

The Crassula arborescens looks like a jade plant with larger leaves wavy on their edges. It is a very impressive plant in a container or planted in the ground when the climate is appropriate. Here in Phoenix, as the more common Jade Plants, it has problem surviving the hot nights in July and August.

As Crassula cotyledon in Curtis Botanical Magazine

Blooming Habits:
The Chinese Jade mature plants that receive enough sun have white to pink, star shaped, flowers, up to 0.8 inches in diameter (2 cm). Plants in container don't bloom very easily.