Scientific Name:
Crassula ovata
Pronunciation:
KRASS-you-luh oh-VAY-tuh
Common Name:
jade plant
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Highly branched succulent with with short woody stems; leaves obovate, 3-5cm long x 1-3cm wide x 2-4mm thick, apex rounded, margin entire, nearly sessile.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Africa
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Dwarf cultivars include C. 'Horntree'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Obtuse, Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate, Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Purple, Red
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, rarely seen locally
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Tan
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Fungal leaf spot, Mealybugs, Root rot (Drought tolerant)
