Spekboom

Spekboom (Portulacaria afra)
Portulacaria afra (also known as elephant bush, dwarf jade plant, porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.
Portulacaria afra is a popular succulent garden plant in use around the world and is often used for bonsai. It has now been shown to be effective in carbon sequestration (binding atmospheric carbon which is responsible for climate change), in semi-arid landscapes and thicket vegetation it is also being used for restoration purposes.

[Candace]

I love learning new things!

[KWind]

Lovely image.

[Jocasta]

This is gorgeous in b&w - love the contrast and the shadow

[Nina Ganci]

I know it as the money bush. awesome b&w

[Lisa Stein]

Wonderful B&W. Love the composition.

[Bill Fenske]

nice comp.

[Issi Bannerman]

How pretty in b&w.

[Islandgirl]

Lovely processing!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Good black and white- and a very nice contribution to the high C July challenge!

[summerfield]

i love these tiny jade plants; i used to have success with them but my green thumb had withered as i grew older. lovely set up, sally.

[Joyce]

Great in black and white and so interesting to read it's story.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Lovely b&w shot. Great shadow xx