Dwarf jade bonsai trees are notably low-maintenance ... This will ensure that your bonsai produces even growth on all sides.

Jades are resilient herbaceous, evergreen plants, and are easy to maintain. The No. 1 consideration in the longevity of a jade plant is its watering regime.

Remember, jade plants are succulents. They have evolved to survive droughts by storing water in their leaves between extended dry periods. If the leaf feels soft and flexible, then it is time to ...

Water only when the soil is dry. Melena-Nsk/Getty Images As with all succulents, overwatering can be fatal and the jade plant is no exception.

The jade plant is native to South Africa, and is recognisable by its fat, fleshy round or oval green leaves, often tipped with hints of red and sometimes yellow.

Can jade plants be rooted in water? Yes! To do so, take a 3- to 6-inch branch or cutting from a healthy jade plant and remove any leaves near the base of the stem that might be below the water line.

A friend phoned me a few weeks ago concerned about the sunken, blackened areas on the trunk of her jade plant. When I suggested that she might be overwatering, she replied that she watered only ...

Jade plants are succulents, a group of plants linked not by any botanical kinship but by a physical kinship: They all have fleshy leaves and stems swollen with water. Cactuses are succulents, as ...

Water. Jade plants require full sunlight, and this affects the amount of water they need. According to Palomares, the soil will dry out more quickly the longer the plant stays in the sun.

Jade Plant Watering Needs. Galina Vetertsovskaya - Getty Images “Water your plant thoroughly,” Eldred Steinkopf suggests. “Make sure the container it’s growing in has a drainage hole.