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Image shows the lovely foliage of the Crassula ovata 'Variegata'
or Variegated Jade Plant
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Crassula ovata 'Variegata'
(Variegated Jade Plant, Money Tree, Friendship Tree, Crassula
ovata 'Tricolor' Crassula portulacea, Crassula 'argenta',
Crassula 'argentea') |
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: South Africa
Light: Full sun -light shade
Height: 4-6'
Spread: 2-3''
Blooms:
Tiny,
light pink-white star-shaped, mid-Winter
Foliage: Ovate-shaped, cream and jade-colored, fleshy, smooth
Soil: Well-drained, with peat added for moisture retention, mildly acidic
Fertilizer: Slow-release, annually
Water:
Drought tolerant when established, reduce watering in Winter
Insects / Disease: Watch for mealbugs, aphids and red spidermites
Propagation: Stem cuttings, Leaf cuttings - allow cut surface to callous before planting
Uses: Xeriscaping, borders, rock garden, indoor, container
Comments: Crassula ovata 'Variegata' or Variegated Jade Plant or Money
Tree or Friendship Tree or Crassula ovata 'Tricolor' or Crassula portulacea or Crassula
'argenta' or Crassula 'argentea' is an interesting slow-growing tropical succulent shrub.
Protect plant frost, overexposure to cold weather will cause the plant to
die. Variegated Jade Plant looks attractive
in the xeriscaping or rock garden or borders or as a beautiful houseplant or as
an accent
plant for the patio. It is a carefree and low maintenance plant.
Crassula ovata 'Tricolor' is drought tolerant, does not demand much attention and is very easy to grow.
Prune in Spring to reduce weight on trunk and to promote root growth.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
