When to bring plants inside
Tropical houseplants should come in when nights drop below 50–55°F, well before frost. A temperature chart by plant type and a 5-step bug-check list.
Garden
Jade Plant
A "money plant" succulent that can live for decades on a sunny sill.
Crassula ovata
Thick, round leaves of a jade plant (Crassula ovata). Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Light
Jade Plant tolerates: bright indirect or some sun. Put it within a few feet of a window; a dark corner will make it weak and leggy.
Watering
Let the soil dry completely between waterings — every 2–4 weeks.
Is jade plant safe for cats and dogs?
Toxic to cats and dogs: vomiting, wobbliness, slow heart rate. Keep it on a high shelf or in a room pets can’t reach — or pick a pet-safe plant instead. Source: ASPCA — Jade Plant.
Size and humidity
Typical size indoors: 1–3 ft (30–90 cm), tree-like with age. Humidity: not fussy at all.
Top tips
- Wrinkly leaves = thirsty; soft yellow leaves = overwatered.
- A leaf laid on soil can grow a new plant.
- Red leaf edges mean it is getting lots of sun (that is good).
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