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Crassulaceae
Jade Plant Flower
Crassula ovata
Prosperity and friendship.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Crassula
- Native to
- South Africa, Mozambique
- Bloom season
- Winter
- Type
- succulent shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, gritty
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 10-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Jade plants can live for over 100 years and are often passed down through generations as family heirlooms.
- Many jade plants grown as houseplants never bloom because they require a period of cool, dry conditions to trigger flowering.
- In feng shui, jade plants are placed near entrances or in the wealth corner of homes to attract prosperity.
- The star-shaped flowers are sweetly scented and attract bees when grown outdoors.
- A single leaf dropped on soil can root and grow into a complete new plant, demonstrating remarkable vegetative reproduction.
Color meanings
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prosperity
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friendship
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good fortune