Little Jewel

Little Jewel thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Little Jewel Water Frequency →

Little Jewel Root Rot →

Little Jewel requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Little Jewel Light Requirements →

Little Jewel Direct Sunlight Needs & Tolerance →

Little Jewel is not known to cause harm to humans or pets. Regardless, if you, a family member, a cat, or dog has ingested any plant material, please consult a doctor or a veterinarian.

Little Jewel prefers dry environments. Providing extra humidity or misting your plant allows water to linger on leaves, which can create the perfect environment for harmful types of fungi.

Little Jewel Humidity Needs →

Little Jewel is very sensitive to wet soil, so choose a potting soil that drains very well and doesn’t retain too much moisture. A good soil will have lots of perlite or vermiculite for drainage and some organic matter for nutrition. A few handfuls of perlite added to regular store-bought cactus soil will do the trick!

Best Soil Mix for Little Jewel →

When and How to Successfully Repot Little Jewel →

Little Jewel grows very slowly and doesn’t require added fertilizer. Replacing your plant’s potting soil once a year should provide them with more than enough nutrition. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

How Much and When to Fertilize Little Jewel →

It’s common for Little Jewel to go dormant in the summertime and you may notice their growth slow down. Waterings should be spaced out more during this time.

Little Jewel is native to Mexico.

Little Jewel produces flowers in the wild, but does not flower when kept as houseplants.

Little Jewel Flowers →

USDA Hardiness Zone
Little Jewel can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 9a-11b. Find your local hardiness zone here.

Little Jewel Temperature Tolerance →

Little Jewel can be propagated by the stem method. To propagate:

• Make a cut just above the node. The node is the break in the stem where the leaf emerges.
• To get the cutting to root, you can either:
  
  • Place the cutting in water until roots emerge and are ~2” long and then transplant into well-draining soil, or
  • Place the cutting directly into well-draining soil and water when dry.

How to Propagate Little Jewel →

When troubleshooting a sad-looking houseplant, start by checking for signs of distress in its leaves, such as yellowing, browning, or drooping, which can indicate overwatering or nutrient deficiencies.

Inspect the soil moisture; too dry or too wet soil can cause problems.

Ensure the plant is getting the right amount of light, as too much or too little can stress it.

Finally, consider environmental factors like temperature and humidity, and adjust care routines accordingly to revive your plant.

• Common Bugs Affecting Little Jewel →
• Drooping Little Jewel Leaves →
• Little Jewel Dropping Leaves →
• Little Jewel Mushy Leaves →
• Black Spots on Little Jewel →
• Brown Spots on Little Jewel →
• Little Jewel Leaves Falling Over →
• Little Jewel Leaves Curling →
• Little Jewel Yellow Leaves →
• Little Jewel Root Rot →

Overwatering is a likely cause of issues with Little Jewel. These plants are very sensitive to wet soil so if you notice your plant becoming squishy or translucent, overwatering is the likely culprit.

Cut your plant just past where the rot ends and allow it to callus over for a few days before replanting it in fresh, dry soil. Download Greg to make sure your plant never gets overwatered again!