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Houseplant Identification Resources and Two Common Crassula & Ficus Varieties

There is no single website where you input leaf traits and get an ID—plant ID requires visual matching. Best approach:

  • Use a search engine with the botanical name (e.g., "Crassula ovata tricolor") to find image galleries.
  • Post clear photos on forums like GardenWeb, Reddit's r/plantidentification, or iNaturalist.
  • Buy a houseplant encyclopedia (e.g., "The House Plant Expert" by Hessayon).

Your plants:

  1. Crassula with ½-inch fleshy leaves, cream edges, green centers, upright stalks: Likely Crassula ovata 'Tricolor' (variegated jade plant) or Crassula portulacea 'Variegata'.
  2. Variegated Ficus benjamina with cream leaves and a green "brush stroke" center: Probably 'Starlight' or 'Variegata'.
  3. Green, wavy-leaved Ficus benjamina to 6–8 feet indoors: Could be 'Midnight', 'Monique', or 'Indigo'—cultivars with curled/wavy leaves.

For exact matches, search each cultivar name + "Ficus benjamina" and compare photos.

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