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Jade plants are super low maintenance. Once you get down the watering cycle of Jade plants you will be a pro at caring for these beauties. A happy, healthy Jade plant will have juicy plump leaves. If you lightly squeeze them, they should feel slightly firm and plump.
If leaves of your Crassula ovata are wrinkled and misshapen then you may have a watering issue. This is because succulents store water in their thick leaves. In fact, this is why they can go for longer periods without water than other common houseplants. All thanks to those thick juicy leaves.
Underwatering:
If the leaves of your Jade plant are thin and wrinkled they may be in need of a nice big drink. The #1 thing to do when you see wrinkly leaves is check the soil. Wrinkly leaves + Bone dry soil = in need of water.
When you see yellow, shriveling and wilting, and you know you have not watered your plant for a while, then the plant is most likely being underwatered. It may even produce some air roots.
Keep in mind, it is perfectly normal for the bottom leaves of your succulent to die as they grow.
Jade plants are incredibly drought tolerant, but they still NEED water to survive. Leaving your jade plant to fend for itself for weeks at a time without water, will ultimately deplete the water from the leaves. Thus, causing wrinkled or misshapen foliage. Give your dry Jade plant a good soak and the leaves should perk back up in a few days or so.
Unfortunately, there isn't anything you can do about the misshapen leaves on your Jade plant. However, you can remove the deformed leaves if they bother you.
Leaf Drop:
Overwatering or underwatering your Jade plant can cause leaf drop. A jade plant will tend to drop leaves if the soil and leaves are drying out due to lack of water. If the soil is bone dry and leaves are dropping, get your baby some water ASAP!
If leaves are dropping like flies and the soil is moist there is too much moisture. Get that wet soil outta there as fast as you can and repot in DRY soil. Do not water for several weeks.
Overwatering:
If the leaves of your Jade Plant feel squishy or mushy you have an overwatering problem. The cells of the leaves have too much water and just can’t take it anymore. Personally I remove the really soggy overwatered leaves as I want the plant to focus energy to form new healthy leaves.
There are other plant enthusiasts that will tell you otherwise and say the leaves will fall off naturally on their own if they are destined for death. This is because succulents extract nutrients/water from older leaves, and they don’t like to interrupt this natural process. BUT, I personally take them off because I don't like the way they look. It is really up to you.
Mushy leaves + Yellow Leaves = Too much water!!
Many times when mushy or squishy jade leaves appear you may also see some yellowing leaves. We want our Jade plant leaves looking plump and firm. Mushy leaves are not a good sign, especially if you're seeing dreaded yellow leaves as well. This is textbook for overwatering issues.
Lack of nutrients or root bound roots may also cause a few yellow leaves. Keep in mind this is only if you see them without any mushy leaves. When a Crassula ovata is left for many years in the same pot it will eventually deplete all its nutrients. Thus popping out some yellow leaves.
A Jade plant that is root bound is possible, yet less common. Roots of Jade plants are thin so they don’t get all crazy like other plants with fibrous Roots. It still is possible though. Especially if left in the same pot FOR-EV-ER (ever see the sandlot??). Anywho…check out those roots if you suspect there is a root party going on down below. If you see tons of roots and it is looking like more roots than soil, then repot that baby up with some fresh soil. This should stop the yellowing as well as make your jade baby super happy.
Too much fertilizer could also be to blame for yellow leaves. Too much fertilizer can actually burn the leaves. Ouch! Always follow the instructions on the packaging of your Jade plant fertilizer.
Swap out the soil of your over-fertilized soil with some fresh clean soil. DO NOT fertilize the plant for 6+ months. Let that baby heal.
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great information, everyone wants their Jade plant to be happy and healthy!
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Excellent information, Mary Ellen. I like it when they are compact too. The mealybugs look horrible. Great seeing you again. ❤️
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A very informative video about care and watering of jade plants. I enjoyed in full to the end. Thank you, my friend.
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Hello Mary Allen, too much water too little water, sometimes it is not so easy to recognize what the plant really needs.
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My grandmother gave me a 2” cutting from her jade plant (she got it as a gift and has since uh… not made it) 😅 but I treasure it and it’s now about a foot tall with a stem thicker than my thumb! I want to keep it alive for many many years and shape it like a small tree. But I noticed the lower leaves are starting to yellow/ dull (still firm) and drop down towards the trunk. We’re in winter right now so I’m hoping it can hang on until I can repot it in the spring! Thank you ❤❤
It is normal for some of the lower leaves to yellow and drop as they age. If there are several yellow leaves make sure you are only watering when the soil is completely dry. Just keep an eye on it because yellowing can also be a sign of overwatering. Hope that helps!
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Thanks for this useful video on taking care of the jade plant. I notice the leaves of one of my jade plant still feel soft to the touch, they are not firm even after I have watered it. It has not root rot though. Is there any other reason that is causing this?
Another pot of jade has some leaves that are soft but others are plump after watering. What is wrong with the plant?
What is the soil like? Is it well-draining? It may need some fresh soil if it is compacted.
@@moodyblooms Thanks for your prompt reply. Yes, they are planted in soil with good drainage. I have added 50% pumice to the soil.
Have you checked for pests? Mealybugs and other pests can cause some of the leaves to wilt. How often are you watering?
@@moodyblooms No pests. In the hotter months, I usually water about once every 3 weeks but the leaves just remain thin, looks wrinkled, lack luster and thin. I'm at a lost what is the problem. Not sure if I should remove the soil at the roots and repot the whole plant. What do you think? Thanks & have a nice day.
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Thanks for sharing.. Returning Support with Full View and Like.. Hope you have a good weekend.. We have one Jade plant. It's not doing well, some you showed looked like trees.. Mine is wimpy stringy.. I'll try some of your ideas..
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Best video on jade plants. My jade plant is next to a South facing window and although it's doing good, I noticed some dark spots that look like sunburn. It's been outside for the summer and loved it. I've pushed it back slightly to see, but I thought the best light would be South facing windows. Your thoughts please..Thanks!
P.S. just pruned back 1/3 of a large jade plant because it was top heavy and thought it would fall over. I was nervous to prune it in October but I did it and its pushing out new leaves...amazing plant.💖🙏
Hi Annette! Did the dark spots appear after it was pruned? If so, it may be that the larger fuller branches were protecting certain branches from the sun. If the brown spots appeared before pruning it could be from sunburn or water left on the leaves causing sunburn. If they are very dark spots it may be an overwatering issue.
Have you checked out my Jade plant care videos? They cover a ton of possible leaf issues. I'd check out "Jade Plant problems and pests" here: th-cam.com/video/yva3LlKvvLY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6c_el3LfGUa81Yyz and there are timestamps too. At 3:28 BROWN LEAVES OR DARK SPOTS ON JADE LEAVES. Hope that helps!
@@moodyblooms Thanks for your reply.
Actually, the dark spots with a
Powdery dusting was on other jade plants...not the larger jade tree I pruned. I think this may be a powdery mildew thing?
I over-watered my jade plant. After seeing your video I understood that. I repotted it in dry soil. Also I have removed the leaves ( mostly all of them) as all of them fell out or were damaged and brown. I don't know whether I will be able to save it 😢. Can you please tell how much time might be required for recovery in this kind of situation.
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what if the leaves are turning pale? thanks
Is it possible your plant is being overwatered? Or, is it getting too much direct sun? Those would be my first two guesses.
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Hi!! My plants leaves are starting to be more red, in the bigger leaves its just on the tips, but on the new smaller leaves its the whole leaf. Is that okay?? Also, on the bottom biggest leaves, they are quite scarred and wrinkly in texture. They have been like that for a long time, but Im just not sure if theres anything I can do about it.
Red could be due to cold or stress. Wrinkly leaves is typically from lack of humidity when they are unfurling. Once they are scarred there really isn't anything you can do.
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