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Jade plant (likely ripple jade)
Crassula arborescens (likely subsp. undulatifolia)
A succulent. Grey-green, slightly twisted paddle leaves with red edges. Likely ripple jade (Crassula arborescens subsp. undulatifolia), a close relative of the common jade plant.
- Common name
- Jade plant (likely ripple jade)
- Section
- Houseplants
- Spot
- Indoors
- Soil
- Mixed compost
- Options
Bonsai
Bonsai
Bonsai: the branching succulent structure offers scope for a compact tree-like form.
- From
- A gift, Sep 2025
- Age
- About 3 years
- Next repot
- Around Apr 2028
- Edible
- ❌ No: Toxic to cats and dogs.
- Hardy
- ❌ No: indoors all winter
- Garden-centre price
- about £12
Care & updates
- Next root check
- Apr 2027
- What to expect
- Slow growers: a few new leaves or pups a year, most of it in spring and summer.
- Feeding
- Every 42 days, Apr–Aug, with Cactus & succulent feed
- Observation
Two small healthy stems, freshly potted.
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Mega Drive moment
Mortal Kombat II (Mega Drive)
Jade is its most famous secret character.
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