What are the other names for the variegated jade plant? Turns out it can be called this too
The variegated jade plant is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Crassula, and is a variegated cultivar. Its leaves are brilliantly colorful, sometimes golden yellow, and highly ornamental, especially every year in March, when the climate is cool and the temperature difference between day and night is large, making it the most beautiful time of the year for leaf color!
Common names of the variegated jade plant
The variegated jade plant is commonly known as 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 cultivar. It likes a warm, dry environment with plenty of sunlight. The most suitable growing temperature is 18~24°C, and in winter it can safely overwinter at 3~5°C.
The variegated jade plant 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 midday in summer.
Common propagation methods for the variegated jade plant: stem cuttings, 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, prune or pinch back according to the plant's growth; if it has grown too tall, lower the plant's shape.
Watering: during the growing period, 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 become leggy, affecting its shape and leaf color.
Fertilizing: fertilize once a month, using diluted cake fertilizer water or special succulent fertilizer; do not fertilize in winter.
Light: provide appropriate shading during high temperatures and strong light in summer; in spring and autumn, care for it normally. With sufficient sunlight and a large temperature difference, the leaf edges 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 spray with appropriate chemicals.
Propagation methods for the variegated jade plant
Stem 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 once new leaves grow.
Leaf cuttings: cut off mature, plump leaves, place them on a moist sand surface, and pot them up once new shoots grow.
Suggested planting combinations: Echeveria 'Purple Pearl', Sedum rubrotinctum.
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