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Common Name: Jade tree
Genus: Crassula
Species: ovata
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Tender
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry, Sandy
Height: 180cm
Spread: 90cm

One of Anne Swithinbank's favourite succulents, the jade tree makes a long-lived, easy to grow houseplant. It has glossy, fleshy leaves and forms a tree-like plant. Star-shaped white flowers appear in autumn. A native of South Africa, it needs to be grown in free-draining compost in a sunny position. Water moderately and feed monthly when in growth keep just moist during winter.

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