The difference between Swallow Palm and Jade Plant

What is Swallow Palm?

Crassula ovata, commonly known as glass jasper, is a small evergreen shrub. The height of the Kusanagi plant is 1-3 meters, with thick branches and leaves, green all year round, and many branches. The leaves are oval, 3-5 cm long and 2.5-3 cm wide. The crown of the Crassula ovata is tall and beautiful, with green stems and leaves and white flowers on the top, which is very elegant and unique. Most home potted plants are dwarfed and do not grow very tall. Only when the sunlight is very strong will a red glow appear on the edges of the leaves.

What is Yushu

Jade plant is a succulent subshrub. Plant height is 1-3 meters. The stem is fleshy and thick, with grayish-white bark, light color, many branches, and twigs brown-green, dark color. The leaves are fleshy, oval, about 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. The leaves are gray-green with red edges. The flowering period is in late spring and early summer. The tubular flowers are 2 cm in diameter and are white or light pink.

The difference between Swallow Palm and Jade Tree

The edges of the leaves of the jade plant have a faint red edge, but the leaves of the Kusanat palm do not have this red edge.

The leaves of the Crassula ovata are relatively large, while the leaves of the Jade Plant are smaller.

The stem of the Kusanagara palm is softer, while the stem of the Jade plant is stiffer.