This ripple jade is maybe 7 or 8 years old. This one grows in full sun near Sacramento, Ca. I have others in shady locations that also do well, but this is the one with the most junk in the trunk.
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SausageFingers530
That’s a miniature banana and i refuse to believe otherwise 😤😂😂
Ornery-Creme-2442
We need a full pic. That’s one girthy plant.
BigPP69_Gooner
There’s absolutely no way I believe that. Need person for scale along with time and day 🤣
Jk. That trunk is so textured I believe it
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Eeek! Looking for remedies for pest infestations? Check out the **[Pests, Diseases, and Other Problems wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/succulents/wiki/pests_and_diseases/)**. You will find varying treatment options, which may include Isopropyl Alcohol, Horticultural Oil, Horticultural Soap, Pesticides/Systemics, or a combination of said treatments.
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**[Aphids](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=aphids&search=Search)** come in either green or black or red/brown. **[Mealybugs](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=mealybug)** are white or gray, and appear fuzzy. **[Scale insects](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=scale+insect)** present as uniform shaped raised bumps, that can generally be picked off without damage to the plant. **[Fungus gnats](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=fungus+gnat&search=Search)** are small black flying insects. On their own, they’re not harmful, but can be in large infestations. **[Thrips](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=thrips)** are very small, and long and skinny. **[Spider mites](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Tetranychidae)** are microscopically small, and are usually present in large numbers and webbings. Don’t mistake red spiders for spider mites, spiders are helpful, and will eat bad pests! **[Flat Mites](https://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Tenuipalpidae+&search=Search)** are microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye. Damage will appear as a burn-like appearance on either the leaf margin or where the leaf connects to the stem; and can be present on the stem as well. Damage examples can be found [linked in our Pest wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/succulents/wiki/pests_and_diseases/#wiki_false_spider_mites.2C_aka_flat_mites).
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That’s a miniature banana and i refuse to believe otherwise 😤😂😂
We need a full pic. That’s one girthy plant.
There’s absolutely no way I believe that. Need person for scale along with time and day 🤣
Jk. That trunk is so textured I believe it