A detailed guide to the growth habits of the variegated jade plant, all in one article

Common names of the variegated jade plant

The variegated jade plant is commonly known as the golden jade plant.

Habits of the variegated jade plant

The variegated jade plant is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Crassula, and summer is its period of vigorous growth.

The variegated jade plant is a variegated mutation. It likes a warm, dry environment with plenty of sunlight. The most suitable growth temperature is 18~24°C, and in winter it can overwinter safely at 3~5°C.

The variegated jade plant is drought-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, afraid of waterlogging, and averse to strong light. It can receive sunlight year-round, but needs appropriate shading at noon in summer.

Common propagation methods for the variegated jade plant: cuttings and leaf cuttings.

Care tips for the variegated jade plant

Repotting: repot every year in early spring. Choose a potting soil mix of fertile garden soil and coarse sand, and apply a small amount of base fertilizer (bone meal). When repotting, according to the plant's growth, prune or pinch out the growing tips when it grows too tall, to lower the plant's height.

Watering: during the growing season, water the variegated jade plant once a week, keeping the potting soil slightly moist. At other times, water once every 2~3 weeks. Do not water too much, otherwise the plant will grow leggy, affecting its shape and leaf color.

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

Light: provide appropriate shading during high summer temperatures and strong light. In spring and autumn, provide normal care. When sunlight is abundant and the temperature difference is large, the leaf edges will turn red.

Pests and diseases: common pests and diseases of the variegated jade plant are anthracnose and scale insects. Keep the plant in a ventilated place and use corresponding chemicals for spraying to control them.

Propagation methods of the variegated jade plant

Cuttings: cut off 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 up after new leaves grow.

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

Suggested planting combinations: Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' and Sedum rubrotinctum.