Silver Jade Plant: Crassula arborescens Care
Crassula arborescens
Silver jade plant care (Crassula arborescens): succulent with round silvery-grey leaves. Full sun, mineral soil, very little water.
Characteristics
The silver jade plant (Crassula arborescens) is a South African shrubby succulent with fleshy, round, silvery-grey leaves often edged in red. It is like the jade plant but paler and rounder. It wants full sun, gritty mineral soil and infrequent watering. In winter it may bear small white-pink star flowers. It reaches 60-120 cm.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: bassa — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: drenante minerale. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
