Perhaps the most widespread succulent is Crassula ovata, also known as the money tree, penny tree or jade tree. However, there are many more plants in the large Succulent family, such as the Aeonium and the Broodleaf.
Thick leaves require little water
Plant a thickleaf
The thickleaf prefers very permeable soil. This can be special succulent soil or a mixture of soil and sand or granules. In addition, the plant pot should have a sufficiently large drainage hole, because the thick leaf is very sensitive to waterlogging.
Give your thick leaf a place that is as bright and warm as possible, preferably in the sun. Only the blazing midday sun is not recommended. The thick leaf is welcome to move to the garden or balcony in a warm and dry summer. However, it should be brought back indoors in good time as it is not hardy. The money tree (lat. Crassula ovata) is also good for growing a bonsai from.
Water and fertilize the thick leaf
Belonging to the succulents, the thick leaf has the property of being able to store a lot of water in the leaves. Accordingly, it tolerates dry periods quite well, as well as relatively dry heating air. Your thick leaf does not need a lot of water, it should only be watered moderately. It is also better to use the fertilizer sparingly.
The thick leaf in winter
Like many succulents, the succulent likes a hibernation. At around 12 °C to 15 °C, the plant recovers and recharges its batteries for the next vegetation period. The thick leaf does not tolerate frost at all, so it should be brought back indoors in good time in autumn if it has spent the summer outside. You can stop fertilizing until next spring and only water your thick leaf a little.
The essentials in brief:
- easy-care
- not hardy
- very warmth loving
- needs a lot of light
- water little to moderately
- Absolutely avoid waterlogging
- fertilize little
- Crassula ovata suitable as a bonsai
- Hibernation at temperatures of around 12 °C
tips
Like all other succulent plants, Crassula ovata belongs to the water-storing succulents and is a very decorative, exotic-looking and easy-care houseplant.