40+ JADE PLANT SEEDS Crassula ovata Succulent Bonsai Indoor Money Plant The Jade Plant has many common names due to it's huge popularity around the world as an indoor plant. It is also known as a Chinese Money Tree, a Friendship Tree & a Luck Tree. As a succulent it is a low maintenance addition to any home or garden and is also very popular species for bonsai. It is a great starter plant for bonsai beginners. The plant is self is quite beautiful and with its thick trunk & stems and obovate, fatglossy leaves looks very much like a large bonsai. It can grow up to 2.5 metres in height and is evergreen. The leaves are a deep green colour but can also develop a red tinge to the edges when exposed to a lot of sunlight. Crassula ovata is not particularly fussy about soil type or pH levels as long as the soil (medium) is well draining. Like other succulents they store moisture in their fat little leaves so are drought tolerant only requiring water as the soil is drying out. They are happy indoors as long as they have enough natural light. They can be planted outdoors in many regions and can cope with light frosts. However incooler climates during winter, may need to be kept in pots (which they are very happy in) and placing in a spot protected from frost and cold windsor taken inside. HOW TO GROW JADE PLANTS Step 1 Sow seeds in Spring or Summer. Prepare pots or seed tray with a soil mix formulated for cactus' or succulents. Sow the seeds on the surface and cover with a light sprinkle of soil. Space seeds 1 inch apart from each other. Moisten with a spray bottle but do not over water. Place in a warm, bright spot with indirect light. Keep moist. Ideal germination temperature is around 22C 75F Germination can be erratic but normally you will see sprouts between 30-90 days. -
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