Dwarf Jade Plant 'Elephant Bush' - BIG & BEAUTIFUL! Succulent

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Dwarf jade is a succulent with small, thick, glossy leaves and burgundy-red stems. It stores water in its trunk and leaves so it can survive without regular watering. If you sometimes forget to water your houseplants, or you are away from home often, it might be just the right houseplant for you.

Dwarf jade (Portulacaria afra) looks similar to jade plants (Crassula ovata and other Crassula species), another succulent, but the two are botanically not related.

Dwarf jade is a low-maintenance houseplant. But, if you don’t mind spending a bit of time pruning it, you can also turn your dwarf jade into a bonsai tree. Or, you can grow it in a hanging basket ant let it sprawl like a waterfall instead of growing it as an upright miniature tree.

Dwarf jade requires at least five to six hours of indirect sunlight and can tolerate partial shade. Place it in a window facing south, east, or west, and make sure to protect it from direct sunlight with a window shade, otherwise it will suffer sunburn.

While dwarf jade is mainly grown as a houseplant, it will thrive in fresh air. After there is no further danger of frost, you can move it to your patio or porch. Choose a location where the plant gets the required five to six hours of indirect sunlight but is protected from direct sunlight, for example by an awning during the hot afternoon hours.

Bringing dwarf jade outdoors requires a gradual acclimatization to sunlight. Increase the time the plant is exposed to sunlight little by little to prevent sunburn. Keep in mind that even after it has been acclimated, it needs protection from direct sunlight.

As the plant grows towards the sunlight, rotating the pot during the summer will ensure that is grows evenly in all directions.