species: Crassula ovata, "Monstruosa" cultivar
common name: jade, "Gollum" cultivar
family: Crassulaceae
where & when encountered: King City, CA - 2010
This succulent house plant is as intriguing to look at as it is hard to identify. It seems incredible that these tubular green leaves resembling string beans are a cultivar of the familiar jade plant, but they are. One problem is that are sometimes called "baby toes", thereby getting confused with Fenestraria succulents, which actually look more like a baby's toes than these tubular string beans.
Not to be confused with the Lord of the Rings Gollum. Or perhaps it is.
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