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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink & White |
| Bloomtime: Fall |
| Synonyms: [C. sarmentosa 'Variegata'] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Crassula sarmentosa 'Comet' (Variegated Trailing Jade Plant) - Scrambling succulent plant that grows to about a foot tall and branches sparingly from the base with 3 foot long reddish stems that arches outwards and upwards or trail down. The stems bear to 1 inch long ovate mid-green colored leaves that have finely serrated cream colored margins - the leaves have brighter green color with red highlights along the white margins when grown in full sun. Terminal rounded compact panicles (thyrses) of pink buds open to pure white flowers in late fall. Plant in full sun or part shade in a well drained soil and water occasionally in summer. Hardy to around 25°F but some leaf scarring might occur when temperatures dip much below freezing. An interesting and attractive plant for a tall pot, a hanging basket, along the edge of a wall, on the green roof or sprawling about in the garden as an open groundcover that can be trimmed back to make a bit denser though it tends to retain a more open and sparse form. Occasional all green or albino shoots should also be removed. The species comes from the Cape Province to central KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The genus Crassula was a name Linnaean name first used in 1753 and comes from the Latin word 'crassus' meaning "thick" that refers to the thick plump leaves of many of the genus. The specific epithet appropriately means 'bearing runners" in reference to the trailing and scrambling habit. This plant is also sold under the illegitimate names Crassula sarmentosa 'Variegata' or 'Variegatum' but Gordon Rowley christened this plant by the name 'Comet' in his 2003 treatment in Crassula: A Grower's Guide.
This information about Crassula sarmentosa 'Comet' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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