4 keys to caring for jade plant (Crassula ovata), giving you thick branches and green leaves that rival the jade tree
Compared with the jade tree (Crassula arborescens), the jade plant (Crassula ovata) is much less famous, but the jade tree and the jade plant look very much alike, and if you do not look carefully they are easy to confuse. Some flower lovers pick the wrong one when buying a jade tree and end up with a jade plant, then feel it would be a shame to throw it away, but do not know how to care for it. Today Hua'er will tell you about it: do these 4 things well in caring for the jade plant, and it will be no worse than the jade tree at all!
1. Soil choice
Both the branches and the root system of the jade plant are rather soft and fragile, and it is also very prone to root rot, so choose soil with good drainage and high air permeability. Generally choose leaf mold and sandy soil, mix them at 1:1, then add an appropriate amount of bone meal, decomposed pine needles, etc., to increase soil fertility.
2. Water
When providing water to the jade plant, keep firmly in mind "rather dry than wet, water thoroughly when dry." It itself has a certain drought tolerance, and the potting soil should be kept appropriately dry. Never let it stay moist for too long, otherwise it will cause root rot. When you see signs of slight whitening on the surface of the potting soil, water thoroughly. When the air is relatively dry, you can spray some more water around it to increase humidity.
3. Light
The jade plant likes light, and only sufficient light can make it grow lush and vigorous. With insufficient light, the plant will become leggy, the leaves will become thinner, turn yellow, lose their luster, and become less ornamental. In summer, when the light intensity is too great, it can easily scorch the leaves, so provide appropriate shade, or simply move it to a ventilated, cool place with a little scattered light for care, so it can get through summer smoothly.
4. Fertilizer
The jade plant does not have a very high demand for fertilizer, but when potting it up, bury some base fertilizer in the flower pot. You can use compound fertilizer or decomposed organic fertilizer. In ordinary care, apply diluted liquid fertilizer 1-2 times a month. In summer, when temperatures are high, the jade plant enters semi-dormancy or dormancy, so you can stop fertilizing. In winter, also fertilize less or not at all.
That is all for the care of the jade plant. If flower lovers have other additions, you can share them with everyone in the comment section below. If you want to learn more about flower-growing knowledge, you can follow Huajianke!