Baby Jade
Origin
South Africa and Mozambique
Family
Description
Crassula Ovata Compacta is superstar grower whether kept indoors as a potted plant or grown outside as a dense, mounding shrub. Its shiny leaves sprout from thick branches and can flush red at the edges when exposed to direct sun. It grows en masse on rocky slopes, reaching up to 8" tall. Indoor growing, small pots, and pruning will keep sweet Baby Jade in a small, bonsai size. It is a dwarf succulent, up to 30 inches (75 cm) tall and up to 20 inches (50 cm) wide. The leaves are thick, fleshy, glossy and green with reddish edges. The trunk and branches are thick. Flowers are coral-pink in color.
Environment
Landscape Use
It can be used as an ornamental plant.