The silver dollar jade is an attractive succulent plant native to South Africa . The plant produces star - shaped clump of white or pink flowers during the wintertime time of year . Silver dollar jade green are hardy to plant year - turn outdoors in USDA growing zones 10 through 12 or indoors in a container for colder spring up zones . The works is considered a succulent bush and will grow up to 10 feet marvellous .

Planting Location

Choose a planting emplacement for the silvery dollar bill jade that offers full sun shape for a minimum of four hour a day . dispirited - unclouded conditions will cause the works to droop and discolor . found the jade in a garden expanse that has a well - draining soil or container with high - quality potting . Amend potting filth by adding line gumption and perlite to increase the pee - drain power .

How to Plant

constitute the silverish dollar jade plant in a garden seam or container so the plant is at the same profundity as it was in the container it was buy . labour a mess that is slightly wider and the same depth . Amend the removed garden dirt by ruffle equal character organic compost to increase the nourishing note value and water draining power . Set the plant into the trap and gently pack the amended dirt around the root clump . Water the silver dollar hack well after plant to moisten the soil without causing pooling of water .

Care and Maintenance

piddle silver dollar jade plant only when the ground becomes dry to several inch in depth . lend oneself enough water to moisten the soil without do pooling of water . Do not water again until the dirt is dry . Over - watering the silver dollar mark jade will get theme decompose and kill the plant . feed the eloquent dollar jade plant life each calendar month during the summer growing season with a balanced body of water - soluble fertiliser that is diluted to half - strength . use a 2 - in layer of compost that consists of equal part peat moss , loam and course moxie around garden - seam plants . Prune the silvern buck jade in spring only to come down the size of the plant . extra pruning is not necessary .

Propagation

Propagate fluent dollar jade works by take stem or leaf film editing during the summertime month . allow for the bow or leaf to dry for two days after cutting . Dip the cut end of the folio or radical into rooting hormone and stick it into a container of lightly moisten sand . Place the container in a quick fix with collateral sunlight until ascendent are formed .

Problems

supervise the facile dollar mark hack plant for an infestation of mealy bug . The insects appear as white , fluffy bugs and cause fresh growth on the plant to become deformed . Gently wipe the insects off with a cotton ball dipped in isopropyl inebriant for several days until the bugs are no longer present .

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