Jade
4.7 out of 5 (945 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Jade
Jade plants have been used for centuries across cultures for their beauty and healing abilities. Tree-like succulents, these houseplants can live with you for your entire life, or longer—up to 100 years! Jade is commonly used in the traditional practice of feng shui, creating energy to harmonize people and their environments—and encourage the flow of money. 💸
Taxonomy
Crassula ovata
Crassula
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Lucky Plant, Jade Plant, Crassula argentea, ET Finger, Crassula 'Lemon + Lime' and white jade
How to care for Jade
How often to water your Jade
every 12
Jade needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Jade in your home
a window
Jade love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Jade does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Jade in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Jade
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Jade after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My poor baby is dying Does anyone know how or even if my jade could be brought to life? I took such good care of her for months and like a week ago i decided to let her have some direct sunlight for like an hour and a half, but of course i didn’t check the temperature outside and i live in Texas and it just so happened to be the HOTTEST day in the year (107° F). Now she’s all brown and shirvled up, does anyone have any tips on how to bring her back to life?
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The recommended watering is every two weeks but this app wants me to water every five days. How can I change that? #Crassula
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My jade has died Im trying to grow her back from her green bottomed stems #Crassula
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My jade plant is gone. This is all I have left of my big pretty girl.
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Amatha is dieing so im cutting her stems off.
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Amatha is still dieing I don't know what to do im trying to fight it for as long as I can should I cut her stems down and let her start new?
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My plant Amatha im giving her sunlight and letting her we fallen over instead of putting pressure on her to stand up so that her soil gets better she stopped dropping leafs her soil is catus potting soil. I hope shes gets better and me over wateringdoesn't make her die but I know she will be ok!
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Why is it getting wrinkly? My jade plant has been getting wrinkly leaves, why is that? I hope these photos are clear enough to show what I’m talking about.
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My Jade plant is losing color and becoming pale. It is located on the sill of a west facing window. Is the sun there too hot? #Crassula
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My Jade is in sad shape. It’s super droopy. I thought this would be an easy plant to care for.
Care Summary for Jade
Jade
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 626
Fast grower 393
Easy to propagate 315
Large, lush leaves 128
Blooms easily 45
Browns easily 33
Pest magnet 21
03/20/2022
i’ve had this plant for over a year! it
stayed in a small pot for most of its life and just being watered whenever i thought about it! now since i’ve moved and have more room, it is thriving in its new pot! i’m seeing new growth and it stretching out more!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor