Crassula Ovata Variegata "Tricolor Jade" 12cmPot

Botanical Name: Crassula ovata ‘Variegata’
Common Names: Variegated Jade Plant, Tricolor Jade, Variegated Money Plant, Variegated Jade Tree

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📌 Product Description

Crassula ovata ‘Variegata’, commonly known as the Variegated Jade Plant, is a decorative succulent prized for its creamy white, soft green, and blush-pink foliage. The thick, oval leaves display beautiful marbled variegation, with pink edging intensifying in bright sunlight.

Over time, this slow-growing plant develops a sturdy, tree-like form, making it an excellent feature plant for decorative pots, patios, and indoor spaces. As with other Jade varieties, it is traditionally associated with prosperity and good fortune, making it a popular gift plant in South Africa.

A hardy, low-maintenance succulent offering year-round colour and structure.

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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 and pink tones; tolerates bright indoor light
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 balanced fertiliser in spring and summer

Maintenance:

• Prune to maintain shape and encourage branching
• Remove all-green shoots to preserve variegation
• 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 (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

Attractive cream and pink variegation
Symbol of prosperity
Excellent indoor feature plant
Low-maintenance
Drought-tolerant
Suitable for bonsai shaping

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indoor decorative plant
✔ Patio containers
✔ Office spaces
✔ Gift plant
✔ Bonsai-style cultivation
✔ Water-wise gardens