Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
About it
- Kind
- Succulents · Perennial
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Mature size
- to 4.5 ft × 30 in
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 11–12
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 30 in apart
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Jade Plant yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Jade Plant yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension)
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension)
- Horses Listed as a problem for horses (NC State Extension)
- Children No information in our sources
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Jade Plant yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
- category NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Plant Type includes Succulent
- climate requirement WVU Extension ↗ Toolbox zones 11a-12b. WVU: bring plants back indoors in the fall before the first freeze
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox zones 11a-12b. WVU: bring plants back indoors in the fall before the first freeze
- edible WVU Extension ↗ WVU: can be toxic to cats, dogs and horses
- family npgsweb.ars-grin.gov ↗ GRIN page: Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce
- fertilize frequency days WVU Extension ↗ WVU: a couple of times a year through the warmer months, diluted to half strength
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Medium
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 3 ft - 6 ft; midpoint
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 2 ft - 3 ft; midpoint
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗ From mature width. Rows equal plants: a succulent is not row-planted, and a spacing rectangle would imply a bed it will never be in
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox lists Full sun AND Partial shade; recorded as the sunnier of the two, which is what the plant is grown in
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, horse from the page's "Problem for" listing.
- water frequency days WVU Extension ↗ WVU gives once a week in the growing season for succulents GENERALLY, not for this species; winter is every two to three weeks, which this app has no way to express