Crassula ovata Minima
Botanical Name: Crassula ovata Minima
Common Names: Dwarf Jade Plant, Dwarf Jade Tree, Mini Jade, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Upright
Description:
Dwarf cultivar of the popular Jade succulent which over time, will produce thick tree-like branches with fleshy, glossy and smooth, leaves. Leaves are jade green in colour and in well lit areas have been slightly tinged with red. 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. 70cm tall x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Indoor Plant, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Crassulaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate