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#292133 Aug 11th, 2009 at 11:59 AM
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I was hoping someone would be able to help me identify the names of these.

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CodyAnne #292139 Aug 11th, 2009 at 01:50 PM
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These both look a little like elephant food plants to me(Portulacaria afra). Particularly the second. But I could be wrong and it could be some type of crassula or sedum. I just can't tell for sure.

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Tina #292193 Aug 11th, 2009 at 08:43 PM
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the first one is severely etoliated! it needs much more sun than it's been getting. should look more like a rosette in it's growth pattern!!

not sure if it's a crassula or an echeveria or a graptopetalum or a cross. needs MUCH more sun, though, to grow properly!!

the second one looks like a crassula. could possibly be p. afra - their stems are usually more woody, though.

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Joclyn #292289 Aug 13th, 2009 at 06:17 AM
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Thanks for the help.

Joclyn, The first one, that's how it looked when I got it. It gets half a days sun and it still grows that way. I don't know how it can get any more sun.
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CodyAnne #292317 Aug 13th, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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if you don't have a window that is west-facing (best and strongest light), add a grow light above/next to it. you can get the bulbs in incandescent version, now, so can use any old lamp.

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