A single leaf or a single branch of the jade plant stuck in a pot: roots in ten days, a pot bursting with growth in three months

The jade plant loves plenty of sunlight, especially on a balcony; indoors in a spot with bright indirect light and good air circulation, it can grow exceptionally well, easily turning from one branch into a small tree. During the spring and autumn growing seasons, because the branches are fairly dense, in order to increase ventilation and light, the jade plant needs a bit of pruning; in fact, don't waste the pruned branches - just stick them straight into the soil and you can grow even more little jade plants.

Jade plant cutting propagation tips

Choose a healthy jade plant branch, about ten cm long, with four or five leaves, and first let it dry for about ten hours so the wound dries and heals over.

Stick it directly into sandy soil; water thoroughly before planting, then shade it and keep it humid, but the potting soil must not become waterlogged. In two weeks it starts growing roots.

Once new leaves appear, it can be transplanted into a pot.

You can also propagate the jade plant from leaves. If you accidentally knock off a leaf from the jade plant...

No problem - this tiny leaf, just like leaf cuttings of succulents, can be stuck into moist potting soil, and after a dozen or so days it will start to grow roots and sprout.

Although leaf cuttings root slowly, the survival rate is very high, and afterwards the growth is especially fast.

The jade plant has extremely vigorous vitality; with just simple everyday care it can grow lush and full of branches. It loves plenty of sunlight; apart from summer, when it should not be scorched in the sun and needs some shading, it can get sun in all the other seasons.

It suits fertile, loose, airy sandy soil; you can use sand plus leaf mould or peat soil, and add a little vermiculite and garden soil, and the jade plant's roots will grow especially strong and sturdy, sprouting well.

In spring, summer and autumn it can be placed on a terrace or kept outdoors; if winter temperatures are low, move it to an indoor balcony, and control watering and water less.

The jade plant grows especially fast; even a single leaf can grow into a small jade plant, a little seedling, and in just a few years it can become a sturdy little tree.

If the jade plant is well cared for, it can even produce beautiful flowers.