Crassula ovata Jade plants shrubby succulent plants tt excellent choices dry gardens container plants.  Xeriscaping drought tolerant cactus succulent plants be popular dry as water conservation concern.  Jades thick, deep green leaves ss tinged red edges. leaf shape, le ne ovata implies, oval fm 1 – 2 inches long.

Crassula ovata develop thick, fat trunks aged look eventually grow 8 feet tall.  late winter jade plants 3 inch clusters light pink pale salmon flowers wh petals. perennial plants drought tolerant water oe month so.

Indoors, succulent jade plants houseplants containers.  prefer bright, indirect light hours direct sunlight adapted low light.  pot, Jade stay bonsai.  Crassula ovata ss confused wh Crassula argentia, similar growth habit, silvery grey leaves.  Crassula usually bothered insects disease.  biggest pm crassulas watering.  result soggy brown, rotting trunk.

In garden, drought tolerant jade plants grow light shade fl sun.  hottest desert areas, crassula betterwhen ty entire day fl sun.  Crassula ovata hardy 41 degrees (5 degrees centigrade).  light frost wl sw brown dots leaves.  Overhead protection usually protect succulents light frost.  Heavy frost, deep freeze wl leaves brown shriveled.  Frozen leaves wl fall off, brush wh hands.  plant branch trunk damaged, sprouts form weeks.

Green jade plants able live rainfall areas.  southern California garden, crassula happily growing bh sun shade, heavy alkaline, clay soil.  pics flowering jade plants http://www.theGardenPages.com .

To root cuttings le jade plant gollum jade, startwith 5 6 inch cutting.  Bury at half stalk soil.  Ts wl deep roots helps plant withstand drought better.  soil moist (like squeezed sponge).  Ar month, cut bk monthly watering.  leaves wl probably shrivel bit plant forms roots: living stored energy leaves.  normal.  ao lose leaves, normal.  plant wl startgrowing flower year.

Visit http://www.theGardenPages.com crassula plant photos read at me plants tt versatile easy grow.  Tr winter bloom me jade plants addition garden home.