Identified by fleshy green leaves and with over 200 varying species, jade plants have been used as an ornament, a plant grown for decor or aesthetics, and not primarily as a food source. Throughout history, the jade plant, native to South Africa, has had assorted uses from food to medicinal purposes to being a prosperity-attracting […]

As the plant most known for symbolizing prosperity and good luck, Jade, otherwise known as crassula ovata, has become one of the most loved succulents. With thick, oblong leaves that are meant to represent the joys that come with great friendship, Jade has been planted outside as well as kept inside for decoration. If you […]

A more diminutive variety of the jade plant, Crassula ovata (Hobbit Jade) is a succulent plant that grows up to three feet tall. The stubby, 2-inch green leaves are tubular with curled edges and bright red tips, leading some people to compare the plant to sea coral. As with other succulents, the leaves are fleshy […]

When I was a child, I was fascinated by my grandmother’s Jade Plant (Crassula ovata). She had placed it next to a window at the top of the second floor steps. It was a large plant. It draped majestically over the pot onto the mahogany plant stand. I loved the shape of the leaves, so […]