Crassula ovata 'Variegata' (Jade plant 'Variegata')

Other names: Variegated jade plant, Variegated money plant, Crassula obliqua 'Variegata', Crassula portulaca 'Variegata', Crassula ovata 'Tricolor', Crassula ovata 'Lemon & Lime', Crassula ovata 'Tricolor Jade', Crassula ovata 'Obliqua Variegata'

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Variety or Cultivar

'Variegata' is a tender, upright to rounded, succulent subshrub bearing fleshy, rounded to ovate, often red-tipped, grey-green and cream, variegated leaves and cyme-like clusters of star-shaped, white to pale pink flowers in summer, usually blooming earlier in areas with very mild winters.

Season of interest

Flower
	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter
Flower
Foliage
	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter
Foliage

Height and spread

Metric |
Imperial

Height and spread Metric \| Imperial
Size	Max height	Max spread	To maturity
1.2 m	1 m	10-20 years
3 ft	3 ft	10-20 years

Height and spread

Metric |
Imperial

Size

Max height

Max spread

To maturity

1.2 m

1 m

10-20 years

3 ft

10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil

Soil type

Loamy
Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid
Alkaline
Neutral

Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Aspect

West
South

Exposure

Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow under glass in cactus or loam-based compost with added grit. In growth, feed monthly & water moderately. In frost-free areas, grow in poor to moderately fertile, humus-rich, sharply drained soil in full sun.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Indoor, Conservatory, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 11, Zone 12

Sunset zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Rounded

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning and propagation

Pruning

Requires little to no pruning.

Propagation methods

Seed, Stem tip cuttings, Leaf cuttings

Pests and diseases

Pests

Vine weevil

Aphids

Mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Monthly care advice

Fertilise regularly with liquid feed

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

Requires little or no pruning (winter)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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Variety or Cultivar

Season of interest

Flower

Foliage

Height and spread

Height and spread

Where to grow

Soil

Soil type

Soil drainage

Soil pH

Conditions

Sunlight

Aspect

Exposure

Plant details

Additional plant details

Cultivation

Suggested uses

UK hardiness

USDA zones

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

Foliage

Habit

Native to

Drought tolerant

Flood tolerant

Toxicity

Plant care

Pruning and propagation

Pruning

Propagation methods

Pests and diseases

Pests

Diseases

Monthly care advice

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Plants in this Genus (13)

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