Crassula Ovata "Golden Jade" 12cmPot

Botanical Name: Crassula ovata ‘Golden Jade’
Common Names: Golden Jade Plant, Variegated Jade, Yellow Jade Plant, Golden Money Plant

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📌 Product Description

Crassula ovata ‘Golden Jade’ is a striking variegated form of the classic Jade Plant, featuring fleshy oval leaves splashed with golden-yellow and green tones. In bright sunlight, the leaf edges may develop soft red highlights, adding further visual interest.

This compact, slow-growing succulent develops a sturdy, tree-like structure over time, making it ideal for decorative pots, patios, and bonsai-style shaping. Known as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune, it is a popular indoor and gift plant in South Africa.

A hardy, low-maintenance succulent that combines colour, structure, and symbolism.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 60 cm – 1.5 m (can grow taller in ideal conditions)
Spread: 60 cm – 1 m
Growth Habit: Upright, branching succulent shrub
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Bright light to full sun for best variegation; tolerates bright indoor conditions
Soil: Well-draining succulent or cactus mix
Water:

• Water thoroughly, then allow soil to dry between watering
• Reduce watering in winter
• Avoid waterlogged soil

Feeding: Light feeding with balanced fertiliser in spring and summer

Maintenance:

• Prune to shape or encourage branching
• Remove leggy growth if necessary
• Repot every 2–3 years
• Ensure excellent drainage

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Flowering Season: Late winter to early spring (small white to pale pink star-shaped flowers on mature plants)
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Climate Suitability: Ideal indoor plant nationwide; suitable outdoors in warm, frost-free regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; protect in severe frost areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

Beautiful golden variegation
Symbol of prosperity and good fortune
Excellent indoor feature plant
Low-maintenance
Drought-tolerant
Suitable for bonsai shaping

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indoor decorative plant
✔ Patio pots
✔ Bonsai-style planting
✔ Office spaces
✔ Gift plant
✔ Water-wise gardens