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September 4, 2012 8:39 PM

I'm wondering what sort of plant this is. Anyone know?
posted by parapluie to science & nature (9 answers total)

If that's a leaf, then maybe a jade plant?
posted by Xere at 8:42 PM on September 4, 2012

Is it thick? Will it break if you bend it, or is it thin. It's pretty hard to tell the dimensions from that photo. Is that just a "leaf" from it, or the whole plant.

More information please.

If it is just one leaf and it is thick/breakable I would hazard a guess at some type of Jade plant.
posted by edgeways at 8:42 PM on September 4, 2012

Third vote for Jade plant.
posted by JujuB at 8:48 PM on September 4, 2012

it's... actually not flat, it's thickest in the middle. It's like the shape of a large beetle. Sorry about the pic.
posted by parapluie at 8:55 PM on September 4, 2012

and... I'm actually not sure if it's a leaf or the whole plant, I found it on a walk.
posted by parapluie at 8:56 PM on September 4, 2012

Sounds Jade to me then
posted by edgeways at 9:00 PM on September 4, 2012

Thanks.
posted by parapluie at 9:02 PM on September 4, 2012

put it in a shot glass of water and it might grow roots -- Jade and other succulents are often easy to propagate this way
posted by cubby at 9:02 PM on September 4, 2012 [1 favorite]

if the leaf is eensy and thin (like, 1/4-1/2"), it could be purslane, which is edible!
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 9:04 PM on September 4, 2012