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beatnikcrab

I'm mostly into cacti, aloes, and other heat tolerant succulents, and more recently hoyas and some tropicals. Phoenix, AZ. USDA zone 9b, heat zone 11.

Portulacaria Afra

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beatnikcrab

Side-by-side comparison of p. afra macrophylla (top), p. afra macrophylla 'Mammoth' (left), and regular p. afra (bottom). @docthrill

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docthrill

Nope, my plant is way more delicate and fragile, good try though

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beatnikcrab

@docthrill dang. I thought maybe being shade grown would account for that. Welp, I'm out of ideas for now! 🤷🏻‍♀️

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docthrill

@hannahchristine figured it out it’s a fairy crassula

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beatnikcrab

Oh! Well alright then. I'd considered that, but I've never seen one bloom in such pretty profusion. Glad you finally got it figured out, though! ✌️😁 @docthrill

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beatnikcrab

Close-up of my p. afra macrophylla 'Mammoth,' with hand for scale. @docthrill

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docthrill

I have several elephant bush definitely not that. It’s a a #fairy-crassula

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docthrill

I’ll do a scale picture with my hand like you did in this picture

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