Botanical Name: Common Names:
Crassula ovata Hummels Sunset Dwarf Jade Plant, Jade Tree Plant, Succulent
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Popular dwarf succulent which over time, will produce thick tree-like branches with fleshy, glossy and smooth, leaves. Leaves are jade green with golden yellow tips and red edges. Very tough, often pruned as bonsai, used as an indoor plant, in courtyards and pots. Crassula will flower from time to time if conditions are favourable. Grows approx. 50cm H.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Crassulaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Yellow
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate