Silver Dollar Tree
Crassula arborescens · Native to South Africa
A jade relative with round, silver-blue, coin-like leaves on sturdy upright stems. Sleek, modern, and about as low-maintenance as a plant gets.
Available in 4½ inchCare
Light
Thrives in bright light, including some direct sun, which helps keep its growth compact and its blue color strong.
Water
Water when the soil is fully dry. Like other jade relatives, it’s very drought-tolerant and far happier dry than soggy.
Soil & Feeding
Use a gritty, fast-draining soil, and fertilize sparingly during the growing season.
Quick Tip
Strong light brings out the rosy-red edges on its silvery leaves — the more sun, the more color.
Details
Its round, silver-blue leaves stacked along upright stems create a clean, modern silhouette — like a cooler-toned cousin of the classic jade plant.
- ✅ Sleek, architectural form
- ✅ Beautiful silvery-blue foliage
- ✅ Extremely low maintenance
Size
Available in a 4½ inch pot — a great starter size that’s easy to place on a windowsill, desk, or shelf, and simple to repot as it grows.
Good to Know
⚠️ Toxic if ingested — keep away from pets and children.
Plant Bio
Crassula arborescens · Silver Dollar Jade
The Silver Dollar Tree is a South African succulent and a close relative of the familiar jade plant. It grows in dry, rocky areas of the Western Cape, where bright sun and lean soil shape its compact, shrubby form.
Its name comes from its leaves: round, flat, and coin-like, in a cool silver-blue often edged with rosy red. They’re held in neat pairs along thick, woody stems, giving the plant a tidy, tree-like structure as it ages.
It’s slow and forgiving, slowly building into a chunky little “tree” that’s perfect for sunny windowsills. Mature plants may produce clusters of small star-shaped flowers under good conditions.
Care is classic jade: lots of light, a gritty mix, and water only once the soil has dried out.
How is it different from a regular jade plant?
- Its leaves are rounder, flatter, and silvery-blue, versus the glossy green ovals of common jade.
- Those leaves are often edged in red, especially in strong sun.
- It tends to stay a bit more compact and shrubby.
Note: Like other jade-type crassulas, it’s considered toxic if ingested. Keep out of reach of pets and children. Grown for ornamental purposes and not intended for consumption.