jade plant in sri lanka Jade Plant Outdoor - Crassula OvataJade plants are of high ornamental values. Crassula Ovata Succulent plants also commonly known as Jade plants, are small branched, shrubby succulent, that grows up to 90 cm tall and up to 60 cm wide. Native originated from South Africa. Crassula ovata plants have thick, fleshy stems and glossy, mid green leaves, sometimes red margined that grow 5 cm long often egg shaped to elliptic. It also bears star shaped, white shaded pale pink flowers in autumn.

Jade plants are of high ornamental values.

• Crassula Ovata – Succulent plants also commonly known as Jade plants, are small branched, shrubby succulent, that grows up to 90 cm tall and up to 60 cm wide. Native originated from South Africa. Crassula ovata plants have thick, fleshy stems and glossy, mid-green leaves, sometimes red-margined that grow 5 cm long often egg-shaped to elliptic. It also bears star-shaped, white shaded pale pink flowers in autumn. These Dollar plants are widely for ornamental purposes at outdoor patio gardens. It's excellent to be grown in pots.

It's an effective air-purifier.

• Crassula Ovata (Jade plant) has the tendency to absorb toluene emitted from gasoline, kerosene, paints and lacquers.

Crassula Ovata is content with Medical benefits:

• Apart from valuable ornamental values, these succulent plants also consist of medicinal purposes, like it could be used in a treatment for nausea, diarrhoea, epilepsy, and even diabetes, etc. Presence of these indoor plants could lead to a happy environment in your surroundings. They could help in dealing with mental health.

Traditional beliefs related to Crassula ovata plants.

• Crassula Ovata plant is a popular succulent plant with fleshy stem and glossy green leaves. These plants once were thought to bring good luck to their owners’ space. For this reason, they are often given as housewarming gifts. Their vibrant green leaves symbolize growth and renewal. And so, these plants have been known to bring good fortune to their owners.

Crassula ovata plants are easy to care for.

• Jade plants thrive well in the presence of natural indirect lights. Water is supposed to be applied moderately, that is approx. 50 ml only if topsoil (7 – 10 cm) is felt dry. Soil on which these plants are grown, must be well-drained and porous mixed. They could be fed with diluted organic fertilizers, at least once a month. Ideal temperature for their healthy growth is 18 – 24 degree Celsius.