How to Replant Jade Plant Stems

The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a popular indoor succulent that thrives on a sunny windowsill or a bright room. The name comes from the color of its plump, shiny leaves, which are an intense green. Jade plants are easy to propagate from a stem cutting or even a single leaf. You can grow any stem that falls off a jade plant into a new plant or rescue a rotting jade by planting any healthy stems. While jade stems placed in a glass of water will produce roots, it is best to grow cuttings in soil.

Instructions

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  Take cuttings from the tips of the healthiest and most vigorous stems on your jade plant. Use cuttings at least 4 inches long and remove any leaves from the bottom 2 inches. The larger the stem you use, the faster your new jade plant will grow into a sizable specimen.
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  Dip the cut end of your jade plant stem into hormone rooting powder. Place it on a bright windowsill until the cut surface dries out and forms a brown callus. This can take up to two weeks.
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  Plant the stem deep enough in compost to support itself. Plant small stem cuttings at least an inch deep. Use a compost made up of 3 parts sieved, peat-based compost, 1 part 1/8-inch horticultural grit, 1 part coarse sand and 1 part perlite; or a mix formulated for succulents.
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  Water as soon as you have planted the stem cutting, providing enough to moisten the soil throughout. Place it on a west- or south-facing windowsill that receives bright, indirect sunshine. Cuttings will root best at temperatures of between 75 and 80 degrees F. Keep the soil barely moist until new growth appears.
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  Place growing jade plants in the warmest and brightest available location in the home. They thrive with at least four hours of direct sunshine every day. Fertilize with a liquid feed formulated for succulents every three months.

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