Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Crassula Ovata
Fleshy leaves rimmed in red under sun: it ages into a small tree and flowers in white stars after a cool, dry winter.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
South Africa
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
The jade tree
A succulent shrub from the dry hills of South Africa, Crassula ovata thickens its trunk year after year until it becomes a natural bonsai.
Regarded in several cultures as a good-luck plant, it lives easily for decades and flowers in white stars after a cool winter spent dry.
"The jade tree counts its years in the thickness of its trunk."
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Styling Tip 01
Full sun
The more sun, the more red along the leaf margins: in shade it stretches and loses its compactness.
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Styling Tip 02
Sparse watering
Wait until the mix is completely dry, then water thoroughly; once a month is enough in winter.
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Styling Tip 03
Trigger the flowers
To make it bloom, let it spend winter cool and bright with almost no water for two months.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage