A single jade plant leaf dropped in a pot roots quickly, and next year it grows into a big plant with thick branches and sturdy leaves

The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is especially easy to grow, with a graceful form and fleshy leaves. Many people grow their jade plant into a small tree with thick branches and sturdy leaves, and it can even bloom. The jade plant is fairly easy to propagate; whether by leaf or by stem cutting, it roots readily - it practically comes alive the moment it touches soil.

How to propagate and grow a jade plant

If you want to grow a jade plant yourself, you do not need to spend money; just go to a friend who grows jade plants and pick off one or two leaves to bring home.

When leaf-propagating a jade plant, choose plump, healthy, well-filled leaves; any leaf without damage will do. Prepare a small flower pot or even a paper cup.

It is not fussy about soil; even ordinary sand or garden soil will do. Press the leaf gently so it sits close to the soil surface, or insert it into the soil. Do not expose it to strong sun; place it in a ventilated spot and keep the soil at a certain moisture level, without any waterlogging - just like the state of mud.

You can propagate jade plants from leaves in both spring and autumn. It roots very quickly, within ten to twenty days, and propagates as easily as succulents.

Basically, with the jade plants we grow, even leaves that get knocked off and fall into the pot on their own will grow roots, and then small buds and small leaves grow from the leaf.

A single jade plant leaf quite easily grows into a small jade plant seedling. Once it reaches six or seven cm and has about ten leaves, it can be transplanted into a larger flower pot.

In summer, do not expose it to blazing sun; give it a little shade. In winter, do not let it freeze; place it indoors in a wind-free, warm spot, and reduce watering or stop watering altogether so it can pass the winter safely. In spring, take it outside again to care for it, give it some diluted liquid fertilizer, and repot it into a slightly larger flower pot; it grows very fast.

The jade plants Xiaoya grows are basically propagated by leaf cuttings, and stem cuttings are also especially fast; the survival rate of both methods is basically over 99%. However many jade plants you want to grow, it is easy.

It is autumn now, and the weather is suitable for cuttings. Hurry and try growing a jade plant yourself!