Golden Jade Leaf (Portulacaria afra) watering techniques for all four seasons, helping you easily get through its two dormant periods

Have you heard of "Golden Jade Leaf"? This plant looks like purslane, and its other name is purslane tree.

Golden Jade Leaf belongs to the Portulacaceae family and is also a succulent. When it comes to succulents, the trickiest problem for everyone is watering. Indeed, watering Golden Jade Leaf is an art: water too much and it easily develops root rot, water too little and it suffers from a lack of water.

Therefore, for Golden Jade Leaf, watering is a big issue. Today, Hua'er will talk with everyone. How should Golden Jade Leaf be watered throughout the four seasons?

Spring

In spring, Golden Jade Leaf, like other plants, has just come out of its winter dormant period, so it needs some time to ease in. At this time, please do not pour too much water on Golden Jade Leaf. Otherwise, Golden Jade Leaf's awakening will be incomplete, and it will not drink water, which instead leads to wet root rot. Many plants are not tolerant of moisture, so do not harm Golden Jade Leaf. The watering frequency in spring is about once every 4 days.

Summer

After the temperature gradually recovers, you can gradually increase the amount of water for Golden Jade Leaf as appropriate. Wait until the peak heat of summer and peak water evaporation, place Golden Jade Leaf in a spot with scattered sunlight, and at the same time pay attention to ventilation and shading. During high temperatures, the distinction between Golden Jade Leaf's balls and leaves becomes smaller and it enters a dormant period, so water less; once a week is also fine. Please note, frequently use a warm water bag to spray the plant to keep the plant surface cool.

Autumn

In autumn, as the temperature drops, Golden Jade Leaf gradually revives at the start of its dormant period. The watering frequency is once every 4 days as in spring. As the temperature drops and the air becomes dry, reduce the amount of watering; watering once every 1-2 weeks can prevent slow water evaporation and root rot in Golden Jade Leaf.

Winter

In winter, Golden Jade Leaf's leaves go through the winter and enter a dormant period. During this period, it is best to keep the potting soil slightly dry, and often use a small spray can to spray water on the plant surface to keep the leaves moist and make leaf dehydration less likely. Although you can water or let it be, watering once every half a month is enough, but please pay attention to Golden Jade Leaf's growth condition, replenish water, and do not let the plant suffer from water shortage.

When observing Golden Jade Leaf, if the plant's leaves become soft and wrinkled, or show symptoms of yellow leaf drop, it is very likely that Golden Jade Leaf is short of water. In this case, you must quickly replenish water and must not continue to let it lack water.

The above is Hua'er's summary of the four-season watering methods for Golden Jade Leaf. Do you all remember them?

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