Crassula ovata
Jade Plant
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Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Description
Jade plants are upright, many branched succulent shrubs, grown for their fleshy, jade-green leaves, and beautiful star-shaped flowers. Popular as houseplants, but where hardy, Jade plants make a great addition to a desert garden or border.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Blooming
Blooms star-shaped, white to pale pink flowers in spring. Encourage bloom by withholding water when the days get short. Expose Jade plants to several weeks of cool nights without water, and then continue watering regularly. You will get blossoms around the shortest day of the year. Warm nights and regular water will keep the plant healthy, but bloomless.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Growth
Grows best with full sun. Where C. ovata is not growing hardy, raise plants indoors as houseplants, or in a cool or temperate greenhouse. In warm, dry climates, Jade plants work well in a border among other succulents, or in a desert garden.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Planting
Sow seeds in early spring at 59-64°F (15-18°C). Also easily propagated from stem or leaf cuttings in spring or summer.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Pest
Aphids and mealybugs may cause problems. Jade plants are also prone to powdery mildew, fungal leaf spots, stem rot, and root rot, all of which are quite common.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Interesting facts
Jade plants are native to South Africa.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) - Soil and irrigation
Jade plants do best in soil that is poor to moderately fertile, humus-rich, and sharply draining. Standard cactus potting mix works fine for indoor plants. Water moderately from spring to fall, sparingly in winter. Let the soil dry between waterings.
