The illustrated growing guide
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
Family Crassulaceae
Est. zones 10-11
A pass-down-generations plant — jades outlive their owners' apartments. Red-edged leaves mean happy, sun-touched growth.
Bright light with some direct sun
Low water
Slow growth
None winter chill
From the print shop
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Overview
Will jade plant suit your garden, and what goes wrong.
Will it thrive where you are?
Enter your ZIP — we look up your USDA hardiness zone (2023 map) and check it against what jade plant actually needs.
Hardy inZones 10-11Jade Plant at a glance
Common jade plant problems
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Growing
Light, water, soil, propagation and the season’s jobs.
How to grow jade plant: light, water & soil
How to plant & propagate jade plant
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The year
What jade plant asks for, month by month.
The jade plant year, month by month
BloomPruneWhat each band means
- Bloom — flowers open — pollinators working, frost on blossoms is the danger.
- Prune — shape it now — cuts heal cleanly and structure is visible.
The jade plant year as text
- Jan bloom
- Feb bloom
- Mar pruning
- Apr pruning
- May pruning
- Jun quiet month
- Jul quiet month
- Aug quiet month
- Sep quiet month
- Oct quiet month
- Nov quiet month
- Dec bloom
These are the species' typical months — expect them a few weeks earlier in warm zones and later in cold ones. Watch the plant, not just the calendar.
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Ecology & uses
What it does for the garden, and what it is grown for.
Jade Plant in the garden system
What jade plant is grown for
! Some parts toxic — see notesToxic to cats/dogs
Edibility, identification, and traditional-use notes here are general reference — not medical or veterinary advice, and not a claim that any plant treats or prevents anything. Medicinal ratings record how strongly a plant features in herbal tradition, nothing more. Never eat or dose a plant you have not positively identified. More on how to use this library.
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Cultivars
Named varieties of jade plant, ruled as a catalogue.
Best jade plant varieties & cultivars
'Gollum' (tubular leaves); 'Hummel's Sunset' (gold edges); standard
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Sources & plant ID
Where the care distinctions come from, and how the plant is filed.
Research basis
Sources behind this profile
No extension citations are attached to jade plantyet. The care figures below come from the library's own catalogue rather than a traced primary source.
Plant ID
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Where to buy
Third-party nurseries — not Story Thyme Farms.
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Questions
Jade Plant questions, answered straight.
Is jade plant safe for kids and pets?
With care. Toxic to cats/dogs Site it accordingly if children or pets roam the garden. This is general reference, not medical or veterinary advice — call a vet or poison control if something has actually been eaten.
How do you propagate jade plant?
Stem/leaf cuttings, division, or pups.
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Elsewhere
Where jade plant sits in the library.
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