Easy-care, good-looking plants for lazy gardeners: give them sunlight and they'll fill the pot, and they can go a month without water

There is a plant called Crassula ovata 'Gollum' (also known as the Gollum jade). It has a peculiar shape and emerald-green color, and it is generally placed indoors on a desk, balcony, living room or office, where it looks very pleasing. Crassula ovata 'Gollum' is also a succulent, so basically with sunlight it will fill the pot, and it does not need much water. It is a true lazy-gardener plant, and there is no need to say more about how easy it is to grow.

Crassula ovata 'Gollum' is grown mainly for its leaves, which are emerald green and evergreen all year round, and it is also known by the nickname "money-sucking tree". Its peculiar shape makes it look very much like a horse's hoof, so it is also called "horse-hoof corner". It also changes color: after being exposed to the sun, the leaves turn red and look very beautiful. Crassula ovata 'Gollum' is very suitable as an indoor potted plant.

Care for Crassula ovata 'Gollum':

1. For potted Crassula ovata 'Gollum', the soil needs to be a loose, breathable sandy loam with good drainage, and soil that is slightly acidic is best.

2. Crassula ovata 'Gollum' prefers a warm, dry growing environment and has a certain tolerance for shade; it can also grow in partial shade, but a long period of partial shade will make the plant look ugly. A environment with sufficient light allows it to grow better. Generally, apart from needing appropriate shading in summer, it should be kept in sufficient light in the other seasons, and it can be grown in full sun on a balcony.

3. As a succulent, Crassula ovata 'Gollum' does not have high water requirements. Just water it after the potting soil has dried out completely. It is very suitable for lazy gardeners to keep; even if you occasionally go away on a business trip for a month without watering it, it will not die.

Tip:

Not only for Crassula ovata 'Gollum', but for potted plants in general: when we keep them on a balcony, we should turn the pot every so often so that they receive full, all-around sunlight, avoiding crooked growth that affects their ornamental effect.