{"product_id":"jade-plant-crassula-ovata","title":"Crassula ovata - Jade Plant","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSaid to bring luck, the Jade Plant also brings a splash of colour and low-maintenance foliage into your home. It loves a bright windowsill, and with enough light can develop a touch of red colour on the edges of its leaves. Happiest with dry soil, your Jade Plant won't ask too much of you, and in time may grow big enough that its stem becomes a wooded trunk, giving the desert shrub aesthetic to your window - and, so we've heard, bringing a bit of luck in too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/i\u003e (thick-leaved plant with egg-shaped leaves)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSynonyms: \u003cem\u003eToelkenia ovata, Cotyledon lutea, Cotyledon ovata, Crassula argentea, Crassula articulata, Crassula lucens, Crassula nitida, Crassula obliqua, Crassula portulacea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginally described as Cotyledon ovata in 1768, this plant was identified as part of the Crassula genus in a 1917 paper, which classified it as Crassula ovata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon Name(s)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJade Plant, Money Plant, Money Tree, Jade Tree, Friendship Tree, Lucky Plant\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSouthern Africa, (arid areas, especially the Cape Provinces of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYour \u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e will grow best in a bright window. Choose a south- or west-facing window to keep it happy and help it keep that red colour on its leaves. Keep an eye on it in summer, as harsh sun can scorch the leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAllow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. It needs a big soak when you water, and plenty of time to dry out in between as soil that stays soggy risks root rot. During winter, leave longer between waters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumidity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThrives in low-humidity environments. Make sure you aren't keeping it anywhere especially damp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eUse a mix designed for cacti and succulents for best results; if you're mixing one yourself, adding sand, grit and perlite will help give your plant good enough drainage. Repot every 2-3 years in spring as the plant grows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFeed every couple of months in the spring\/summer growing season. A diluted houseplant or cactus \u0026amp; succulent feed will work well. Feeding over winter is not necessary as the plant will be growing much less.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemperature\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYour Crassula's ideal temperature is 15-26°C; make sure it does not get colder than 12°C in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePet-safe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo, this plant is toxic to pets and small humans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSprouts Top Tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe red tips on the leaves become more vibrant with brighter light exposure, so keep it on a bright windowledge if you like the eyecatching colour.\u003cbr\u003eMake sure you leave enough time for the soil to dry between waters - you can check with a wooden chopstick or skewer that the soil in the centre has dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid You Know?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis plant is sometimes called the 'Money Tree' thanks to its reputation for bringing luck to whoever owns it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sprouts of Bristol","offers":[{"title":"5.5cm","offer_id":55162779009405,"sku":"CF1132","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12cm","offer_id":55162779042173,"sku":"CF1133","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0490\/2774\/3905\/files\/crassula-ovata-jade-plant-334656.jpg?v=1737423953","url":"https:\/\/sproutsofbristol.pro\/products\/jade-plant-crassula-ovata","provider":"Sprouts of Bristol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}