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 […]