Hello you are probably here because you have purchased a Jade Plant from my Ebay account. Below I will outline the ways in which you can take care of your Jade Plant and allow it to thrive.
Some succulent plants are easier to look after then others. The Jade plant is one of the succulents that are easy to look after. The Jade plants Latin name is Crassula ovata, but most people know it as the Jade Plant, Jade Tree, or Money Tree, it has become more common in the last few years, this coincides with Feng Shui becoming more and more popular. As many people who practice Feng Shui believe that the presence of one of these plants in your home brings prosperity.
What Does it look like? The Jade plant or Crassula ovata is a large plump plant which has thick succulent leaves shaped like an egg. The young stem of the Jade plant is thick and has a jelly like water-filled stems and branches. The stems can get as thick as 6 to 10” in width. In older plants the stems become woody. The young branches are soft and fleshy and are easily cut with a pair of secateurs.
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The History of Jade plants: The Jade Plant is native to South Africa and Madagascar. The Jade plant is evergreen and are very popular because they are strong plants that can withstand a lot of mishandling. They are also an easy plant to look after, they are cheap to buy and they can grow quickly. What more do you want.
Taking care of your Jade Plant: Jade plants do not like to have full direct sunlight. They prefer moderate sunshine so it is best to put the plant in an area of your home where it will not have direct exposure to the sun for the whole day. Put it in an area where it will get sunlight but not for the whole day. When watering the Jade plant make sure that between watering the plant has fully dried out as Jade plants are like cacti the plant stores water in the leaves and stems not in the soil like other house plants.
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The way you can test if the plant has any moisture in it is by putting your finger all the way into the soil to check for dampness. If you over-water these plants the root will start rotting and kill the plant. It’s best to slightly under-water then to over-water this plant. If the stem on your plant does rot, then cut it down to some strong healthy part of the plant and let it dry out – this can take weeks. Or take the old wet soil away and repot using new soil or compost.
More about the Jade Plant The jade plant can grow as tall as 6ft, as it grows bigger the heavy, water-logged leaves can break off very easily because they are so heavy. As bits fall of the plant these can root quite easily and if you place these in a pot of compost they will start rooting and a new plant is formed.
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