Method of Cultivating Jade Tree
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Jade Tree is also known as the Swallow's Palm, belonging to the Crassulaceae family, Sedum genus, a succulent subshrub that prefers warm, dry, and sunny environments. It is not cold-resistant, afraid of strong light, but slightly shade-tolerant. The soil should be fertile and well-draining sandy loam. The winter temperature should not be lower than 7℃.
Jade Tree should be planted or repotted in early spring before it starts growing. The potting soil should be loose, fertile, and well-draining. Generally, a mixture of 2 parts of decomposed leaf soil or peat, 2 parts of garden soil, 3 parts of coarse sand, and 1 part of limestone gravel, or 3 parts each of decomposed leaf soil, garden soil, and coarse sand with bone meal and wood ash each added as 1 part, is used as potting soil.
The suitable growing temperature for Jade Tree is 20 - 30℃. Spring and autumn are the optimal growing seasons. In summer, it should be shaded or placed under tree shade to avoid direct sunlight. Growth slows down or enters a brief dormancy when the temperature exceeds 38℃. In winter, it should be moved to a greenhouse or a sunny indoor location, maintaining a room temperature of 7-10℃, and should not drop below 5℃. If it drops below 0℃, it will freeze and die. During the growing period, except for the hot summer when it needs shade, it should be placed in a sunny location.
Jade Tree should be watered every 2-3 days during the growing period, but the potting soil should not be too wet and should not accumulate water. In hot summer, watering should be strictly controlled, and ventilation should be enhanced, otherwise, it can cause leaf drop. In winter, watering should be reduced, and the potting soil should be slightly dry. During the growing period, top-dressing is required, generally applying 2-3 times of diluted cake liquid fertilizer per month. When repotting or planting, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, such as decomposed organic fertilizers like chicken manure, pigeon manure, bone meal, dung, and various cake fertilizers can be added to the potting soil as base fertilizer. To maintain a full plant shape, the fertilizer and water should not be excessive to avoid leggy growth.
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