Crassula ovata
Botanical name: Crassula ovata
Synonyms: Cotyledon lutea, Cotyledon ovata, Crassula argentea, Crassula articulata, Crassula lucens, Crassula nitida, Crassula portulacea, Toelkenia ovata
Named by: George Claridge Druce (1917)
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Crassula
Native Area: Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique
Common Names: Jade plant, Money plant, Friendship tree
Crassula ovata
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Care difficulty: Easy
Light preference: Full sun
Minimal Temperature: 1° C or 34° F
Optimal Temperature: 28° C or 82° F
Humidity: Low
Watering: Water when soil is dry
Feeding: 2-3 times during growing season
Soil: 50% coconut peat, 50% gravel
Soil PH: 6.1-6.5
Repotting: Every 2-3 years
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Speed of growth: Slow
Mature size: Up to 1.8m (6 ft.) tall and 90cm (3ft.) wide
Flower: Small, pink and white
Propagation: By stem or leaf cutting
Pests: Mealy bugs, aphids, vine weevils
Diseases: Oedema, Phytophthora root rot
Toxicity: Toxic
Crassula ovata
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