Melinda Myers

Jade Plant

Botanical Name

Crassula ovata

Hardiness

Zones 11 to 12

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

2 to 3 feet

Flowers

Star shaped, white to pink (rare on indoor plants)

Light

Full sun or bright filtered light

Soil

Moist, well drained (key) to dry

Planting & Care

• Protect plants from winter drafts
• Can be summered outdoors
• Provide bright light, cool temperatures and dry soil in winter for flowers
• Propagate by cuttings

Problems

Mealybugs, spider mites, rot in poorly draining soil, leaf dry with extremely dry conditions

Varieties

• California Red Tip - purplish-red leaf margins when grown in bright light
• Bronze Beauty - small coppery leaves, slow growing
• Sunset - gold leaf margins when grown in bright light
• Tricolor - pointed leaves are streaked with white and red, pink and white flowers
• Silver Jade Plant (Crassula arborescens) - blue-grey leaves with red margins