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Crassula cv. Gollum

Family: CRASSULACEAE

Crassula cv. Gollum Photo by: Julio C. García

Synonyms:

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: ET's Fingers, Hobbit's Pipe Jade, Trumpet Jade, Gollum Jade, Spoon Jade, Hobbit, Shrek Plant, Shrek's Ears, Shrek, Finger Jade, Shrek Fingers, Shrek Ear Plant, Horseshoe
CHINESE (中文): 筒叶花月
ITALIAN (Italiano): Orecchie di Shrek
RUSSIAN (Русский): Крассула овальная форма монстроза, Крассула перфорированная, Толстянка яйцевидная 'Голлум'
SPANISH (Español): Orejas de Shrek

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Crassula ovata group

  • Crassula cv. Gollum: has leaves that are nearly tubular and tipped with a suction cup reminiscent of the J.R.R. Tolkein character by the same name. it is considered a hybrid of Crassula ovata.
  • Crassula cv. Hobbit: has finger shaped leaves that are curled back around. it is considered a hybrid of Crassula ovata.
  • Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce: has elliptical to pear shaped leaves shining with or without a red margin. The plant develops a thick, gnarled light fawn trunk. Distribution: Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Crassula ovata cv. Hummel's Sunset: has glossy leaves that take on spectacular colours when grown full sun and especially during winter, green with golden yellow and red margins.
  • Crassula ovata cv. Lemon & Lime: close in appearance to the common jade but with shiny cream stripes on spoon-shaped leaves. Just as its all green cousin it has a stout trunk.

10016 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Crassula cv. Gollum Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Crassula cv. Gollum Photo by: Cactus Art

21317 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
"finger jade" habit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). October 24, 2007. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
19873 julio Julio C. García
Crassula cv. Gollum Photo by: Julio C. García

10002 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
- Very nice ornamentals and succulent bonsai that develops a much-prized large and beautiful tunk. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
21318 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
"finger jade" habit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). October 24, 2007. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

21319 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Sacred Garden of Maliko, Maui, Hawaii (USA). January 24, 2011. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
19863 julio Julio C. García
Crassula cv. Gollum Photo by: Julio C. García

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