Can jade plant be grown in water? Jade plant water culture care methods

Jade plant is also called douban green, rock douban or douban ruyi, four-petal golden hairpin, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is relatively small, with the whole plant height at about 15 to 20 cm. Therefore, it is very suitable for placing on a small indoor table, or placing several pots of jade plant on an iron art flower stand. So, can jade plant be grown in water?

Can jade plant be grown in water

Suitable spaces: bedroom, living room, balcony, study, courtyard, dining table, desk, coffee table, windowsill, desk top, computer desk, office, meeting room

Functions: purify air, remove pollution, absorb formaldehyde, resist radiation, please the mood

Subdivision: foliage plants

Suitable for: couple romance, gifts for relatives and friends, festive celebrations

Jade plant is also called douban green, and is a perennial evergreen herbaceous foliage plant. As a world-famous foliage plant, jade plant peperomia has thick, glossy, emerald green leaves, stays evergreen all year round, and has a beautiful plant shape, giving people a sense of smallness and exquisiteness. It is suitable for growing in small pots.

For hydroponic jade plant, first carefully wash the soil off the roots, soak them in an appropriate amount of disinfectant for 1-2 hours. If there is no disinfectant, manganese dioxide diluted to pink can also be used, then rinse clean and put into a hydroponic container, with the roots immersed 1/3 in water, and place in a ventilated environment. Change the water once every one or two days, and after that change the water about once a week. The jade plant will slowly grow water roots, and then it is considered alive.

After water roots grow, an appropriate amount of hydroponic nutrient solution can be added to promote its growth, otherwise it will grow tall stems and tender leaves. It is recommended to use "Ailizhu" hydroponic flower nutrient solution.

Jade plant likes a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment. The suitable growth temperature is around 25°C, and the minimum must not be lower than 10°C. It is not tolerant of high temperatures, requires relatively high air humidity, and avoids direct sunlight.

Precautions for growing jade plant in summer

1. Strengthen air convection so that the temperature inside the plant can be released.

2. Place it in semi-shade, or provide it with 50% shade.

3. Mist it appropriately, 2-3 times a day.

Precautions for growing jade plant in winter

1. Move it indoors to a place with bright light for care.

2. Outdoors, it can be wrapped in plastic film to overwinter, but every two days at noon when the temperature is relatively high, the plastic film must be opened to let it breathe.

The effects of jade plant

Ornamental effect: Jade plant can be used for small potted plants, often cultivated in white plastic pots or white porcelain pots. It can be placed on coffee tables, decorative cabinets, curio shelves, and office desks, and is very beautiful. Or let the branches spread and hang down, suspended in front of indoor windows or in bathrooms, and it is also extremely fresh and pleasing to the eye.

Purifying air: Jade plant has a certain purifying effect on formaldehyde, xylene, and secondhand smoke in the air, and can also resist radiation, which is very beneficial to human health.

Relieving fatigue: Long hours of work can cause fatigue and sore eyes. Looking at jade plant at the right time will make you feel much better, and it can also soothe the mood and play a refreshing role.

Medicinal value: Jade plant also has medicinal effects. It can dispel wind and remove dampness, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, and invigorate blood and relieve pain. It is used for rheumatic muscle and bone pain, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, and dysmenorrhea; external use for treating bruises and fractures.