How did my mother-in-law grow a jade plant with such a tall, upright shape?

If you love growing flowers, don't always stick to Chinese roses, gardenias, money trees, asparagus ferns, rubber plants, camellias, and so on. Try something different! Look at the jade plant my mother-in-law grows, elegant and graceful, standing tall and handsome, no worse than Chinese roses or gardenias. How did she keep it alive? Let's take a look together!

The jade plant, also known as the golden branch and jade leaf, has thick, juicy leaves that look a lot like those of some succulents, and it shares a few things in common with succulents too. It is very easy to propagate: just lay a single leaf flat on the soil and it will take root. Apart from succulents, perhaps no other flowering plant can do this.

The jade plant has a very strong ability to adapt to its environment and is very drought-tolerant. You can tell from its leaves: they are very thick and juicy and can store a large amount of water. Even if it is not watered for a long time, it will regulate and replenish water on its own, so it suits beginners and lazy gardeners. However, as the temperature gradually rises, you should also increase the frequency of watering. When watering the jade plant, just follow the rule of watering when the soil is dry and letting it dry out between waterings.

The jade plant my mother-in-law grows has basically never been fertilized, only when repotting, some organic base fertilizer is added to the soil, such as decomposed sheep manure, decomposed chicken manure, and so on. These base fertilizers are enough to provide the nutrients the jade plant needs for growth. So when caring for a jade plant, when potting and repotting, add a sufficient amount of base fertilizer, and afterwards care becomes very easy!

In addition, you can place the jade plant at a south-facing window or on a south-facing balcony, with plenty of light and good ventilation, so its leaves can fully carry out photosynthesis and become emerald green and plump.

The jade plant is one of the few green plants that can be placed in the bedroom at night, because at night most plants release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen. But the jade plant is different: at night it releases oxygen, letting people breathe fresher air and making the body healthier.

Actually, my mother-in-law's way of growing the jade plant is nothing special, just very careful and patient. When potting and repotting, she makes its soil rich in nutrients, and after it recovers and starts growing, she places it in a spot with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation.

And to make its plant shape full, she also regularly turns the flowerpot to avoid the leaves growing lopsided, so the jade plant's appearance grows evenly and beautifully!

Do you flower lovers like jade plants?

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