About Jade Plant

Jade Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 82 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRASSULA ovata

7.2 Common Name

Jade Money Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Grubosz jajowaty

7.2.8 In Latin

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Jade Plant

Want to know the properties of Jade Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Jade Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. Jade Plant Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout and Laxative
Part of plant used: Leaves, Sap and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Jade Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Jade Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Jade Plant physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of Jade Plant

Taking Jade Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Jade Plant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Jade Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Jade Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Jade Plant is a very important plant from . There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.