What are the characteristics of the succulent plant Huayuejin (Crassula ovata 'Variegata')

Common names of Huayuejin

Huayuejin is commonly known as Golden Huayue.

Habits of Huayuejin

Huayuejin is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Crassula, and summer is its vigorous growth period.

Huayuejin is a variegated cultivar. It likes a warm, dry, and sunny environment. The most suitable growth temperature is 18~24°C, and it can safely overwinter at 3~5°C in winter.

Huayuejin is drought-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, afraid of waterlogging, and avoids strong light. It can receive sunlight all year round, but needs appropriate shading at noon in summer.

Common propagation methods for Huayuejin: cuttings and leaf cuttings.

Care tips for Huayuejin

Repotting: Repot in early spring every year. Choose fertile garden soil mixed with coarse sand for the potting soil, and apply a small amount of base fertilizer (bone meal). When repotting, prune or pinch according to the plant's growth; if it grows too tall, reduce the plant's height.

Watering: During the growing period, water Huayuejin 1 time per week to keep the potting soil slightly moist; at other times, water once every 2~3 weeks. Do not water too much, otherwise the plant will become leggy, affecting the plant shape and leaf color.

Fertilizing: Fertilize once a month, using diluted cake fertilizer water or special succulent fertilizer; do not fertilize in winter.

Light: During high temperature and strong light in summer, appropriate shading is needed; in spring and autumn, normal care is fine. When sunlight is sufficient and the temperature difference is large, the leaf edges will turn red.

Pests and diseases: Common pests and diseases of Huayuejin are anthracnose and scale insects. Place the plant in a ventilated area for care and use pesticides for spraying and control.

Propagation methods for Huayuejin

Cuttings: Cut plump leaves from the top, 3~4 cm long. Insert them into a sand bed, keep the room temperature at 18~20°C, and pot them after new leaves grow.

Leaf cuttings: Cut mature, plump leaves and place them on the surface of moist sand; pot them after new shoots grow.

Suggested planting combinations: Echeveria 'Purple Pearl', Sedum rubrotinctum.