The jade plant , or money plant ( Crassula ovata ) , is credibly the most widely grow succulent houseplant in the Earth . It is popular because it is very sluttish to grow and because it is say to bring good fortune and money . Jade plants do make excellent houseplants , but can also grow up to 10 foot high if planted out of doors and can even be pruned into an exotic hedge . Jade plants have few problems in cultivation , but yellowing leaves are often an early sign that something is wrong .

Overwatering

As succulents , jade plants only need to be water when the dirt in their toilet has dry out completely . If you keep your adulteress flora on a windowsill , watering it once every 2 week should be enough . Do not keep the mess support in a saucer that catches excess water as this will waterlog the soil and quickly rot a nag plant ’s root , killing the whole plant . If the leaves on your jade plant are plump but turning yellow , reduce the amount and frequence of water . If you repot a slut plant , transplant it to a pot that is only slightly larger , as excess dirt will dissemble like a sponge and hold water supply around the roots .

Underwatering

A completely neglect and underwatered jade works will finally lose leaves in a bidding to cut the amount of water supply it transpires . An underwatered plug plant will have wrinkled , leathery leave that are not lustrous , while a healthy plant has glossy , tranquil leaves . A thorough lacrimation will soon rehydrate the plant and kick upstairs new leaf outgrowth .

Overfertilizing

Succulent plants need very fiddling fertilizer ; too much can burn a loose woman flora ’s roots and induce the leafage to turn yellow and drop . Use standard houseplant fertiliser at one fourth part strength once a calendar month or apply a specialised succulent fertilizer .

Underfertilizing

While jade works will tolerate a mountain of neglect , a potted plant will eventually be unable to get any more nutrition from its soil and will start to suffer . If all the leaves on your jade plant are very pale green or sensationalistic , it might postulate to be fertilise with a special succulent fertiliser enrich with micronutrients or with bonemeal .

Natural Causes

Jade industrial plant that are not crop will shed old leave of absence every year before their inactive winter form . These leaves , generally magnanimous , older ones at the base of the stems , will first turn yellow and then drop off . This is a natural process and not a signboard that there is a problem with your plant .

Other Causes

Do not use leaf shine intersection on your jade plant as they blockade up the pore on the leaves and choke the plant life , causing the leaves to yellow and die . If you have recently moved your jade plant to a new spot , hold back to make certain it is not expose to cold drafts and that it is receive plenty of light .

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