How to Grow a Jade Plant? Master the Watering and Fertilizing Methods
"Jade tree in the wind" is often used to describe a man who is tall, upright and handsome, but the jade plant we are talking about today is not a handsome man - though if you insist on calling it a handsome man, that is not entirely wrong either, except that it is the handsome man among succulents, beyond comparison with ordinary plants.
How to Grow a Jade Plant
1. Choosing a flowerpot for growing the jade plant
① Requirements for pot material: clay pots, plastic pots, porcelain pots, and ceramic pots can all be used. To coordinate with home decor, a porcelain pot can be used for cultivation.
② Pot size: jade plants are generally grown in pots with a diameter of 16-28 cm.
2. Choosing soil for growing the jade plant
The jade plant is not cold-tolerant, and requires a dry, well-ventilated environment. It is not strict about soil, and a loose, well-drained sandy soil is preferable. Use a potting mix of 5 parts leaf mold, 2 parts garden soil, and 3 parts river sand. It is extremely drought-tolerant, and overly wet soil should be avoided. The jade plant likes dry air and slightly dry soil; wet soil should be avoided, as moist potting soil easily causes root and stem rot.
3. Watering methods for growing the jade plant
During the growing period, keep the potting soil moderately moist. If the potting soil drains poorly and is watered too much, the roots will rot from waterlogging. If the potting soil is too dry, the weather is stuffy and hot, and the air is not circulating, leaf drop is easily caused. The amount of water should be controlled according to temperature; in summer, watering can be appropriately increased, and at the same time pay attention to indoor ventilation and cooling to promote growth; in winter, watering should be controlled, and generally watering once every 7-10 days is enough. When temperatures are low in late autumn, winter, and early spring, the plant is in a semi-dormant state, and watering should be strictly controlled so that the potting soil is dry but not parched; after it dries out completely, a light watering is enough. After temperatures rise in spring, it begins to grow, and the amount of water can be gradually increased until the soil is kept slightly dry. It is best to water after the potting soil has dried out completely. After temperatures gradually cool in autumn, gradually reduce watering, finally keeping the potting soil slightly dry to dry.
4. Fertilizing methods for growing the jade plant
The jade plant grows relatively fast. To keep the plant shape full, fertilizer should not be applied too much; indoors, no fertilizer is fine. Applying a nitrogen-based fertilizer 2-3 times over the whole year is enough; the fertilizer concentration should not be high, and it is best applied in the vigorous growing season.
Growth Habits of the Jade Plant
The jade plant originates from southern Africa and likes a warm, dry natural environment with plenty of sunlight. It fears strong light, is slightly shade-tolerant, and is not cold-tolerant; the winter temperature must not be lower than 7°C. Fertile, well-drained sandy loam is best for its growing soil. The flowering period is late spring to early summer, with tubular flowers 2 cm in diameter, white or light pink.
Is the Jade Plant Toxic
The sap of the jade plant is toxic; everyone has probably heard of this, but this is also a property shared by many plants. This sap irritates the skin, and if it accidentally gets on the skin it will cause redness, swelling, pain and so on. If it splashes into the eyes, it may seriously cause blindness. So everyone must be careful, careful, and more careful. In addition, the jade plant itself does not produce toxic gas, so this shows one thing: the jade plant is not toxic, because it has no conditions to directly threaten us. As long as we are a little careful when caring for it, nothing will happen at all; just pay more attention to young children.
Pairing Jade Plant Flowers with Home Styles
The jade plant has an upright and elegant crown, emerald-green stems and leaves, and white flowers borne at the top, making it very elegant and distinctive. The jade plant originates from southern Africa. Different flowers have different flower meanings, and different people have different inner words; flower meanings convey the color, fragrance and charm of flowers, while inner words convey the spirit, bone and bearing of the heart. The jade plant is a particularly sensible gentleman among flowers.
The jade plant not only releases oxygen during the day, but also has the function, possessed by most flowering plants, of absorbing carbon dioxide at night. The stomata on its fleshy stems close during the day and open at night, releasing oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide, which increases the concentration of negative ions in indoor air. So having a pot of jade plant at home can reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and can also relax the mood and drive away fatigue; it is suitable for placement in the living room, bedroom, study, office and so on.
The white jade plant flowers display a simple side. Placing it in the bedroom gives the owner a feeling of returning to nature and returning to purity. Placed in the home, it always gives people a feeling of uprightness and friendliness, so that when friends enter the owner's home they feel very warm, making the atmosphere at home much better all day.
In the garden, jade plants must be planted to beautify the whole home. But note that too much water will cause the jade plant to die from root rot. If you really do not understand water and fertilizer management, just put it outdoors and leave it alone; rain is equivalent to watering.
When growing a jade plant, you must not neglect it just because of its name; on the contrary, growing a jade plant requires us to be very patient and careful, and different care methods need to be adopted for different seasons according to the growth habits of the jade plant. However, during the care process, you also need to pay attention: this elegant gentleman is also toxic.