Jade Plant Jade Plant

Crassula

VARIETIES: 	Silver dollar plant - C. arborescens, also called C. cotyledon
		Jade Plant, Chinese rubber plant - C. argentea, also called
						C. portulacea
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	18 - 30 inches

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
		OR! use general purpose potting soil
						
LIGHT: 		4 or more hours of direct sunlight. Or more than 12 hours of artifical
		light per day. But will also do well in curtain filtered / indirect sunlight.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)
		But will tolerate ranges from 40 - 100°F (4 - 38°C)	

WATERING: 	Allow soil to become almost dry between thorough waterings.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait 4 - 6 months before fertilizing newly purchased plants.
		Mature plants - fertilize every 3 to 4 months.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate at any season from stem or leaf cuttings.

REPOTTING:	Any season.
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