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type of pot for jade plant Botany Bay Jade PlantThe Botany Bay Jade plant, known as the Crassula ovata 'Botany Bay', is a popular Jade plant known for its unique foliage and low maintenance care. This Crassula succulent is one of the most widely distributed flowering succulents out there. Additionally, "Botany Bay" is the name of a location in Australia where significant botanical discoveries were made. This image features a lush, mature Botany Bay Jade plant with tightly packed, glossy green

The Botany Bay Jade plant, known as the Crassula ovata 'Botany Bay', is a popular Jade plant known for its unique foliage and low-maintenance care. This Crassula succulent is one of the most widely distributed flowering succulents out there. Additionally, "Botany Bay" is the name of a location in Australia where significant botanical discoveries were made.

This image features a lush, mature Botany Bay Jade plant with tightly packed, glossy green leaves forming a dense, bonsai-like canopy.

In Chinese culture, Crassula ovata is known as the "money tree" or "feng shui money tree" and is believed to bring good luck and financial prosperity to those who grow it.

This money plant is often given as a gift during the Chinese New Year or other auspicious occasions.

Native to South Africa and Mozambique, this evergreen beauty can grow up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide, depending on its conditions (so make sure you give it plenty of root space!).

During summertime, those glossy green tubular leaves shine brightly, but as we head into cooler temperatures, those edges start turning red - talk about stunning! 

The star-shaped flowers of the jade plant bloom in late winter to early spring with white flowers that create an eye-catching contrast between open blossoms and closed buds. These pollinated flowers produce seeds enclosed in these buds.

Money tree plants are exceptionally easy to propagate by leaf or stem cuttings, so you can quickly grow your collection with just a few simple steps.

The jade succulents typically go dormant during the winter months, from late fall to early spring. During this period, the plant will stop growing and may lose some of its leaves. This is a natural process and is not harmful to the plant. To encourage its growth during dormancy, the plant should be kept in a cool, dark location and reduced watering. 

So, whether you call it a jade plant, lucky plant, or money tree, Crassula ovata is definitely worth adding to your collection! 

When and How to Water Your Botany Bay Jade Plant 

The Botany Bay Jade plant succulent is naturally drought-tolerant, having evolved to store water in its thick, fleshy leaves. This makes it particularly well-suited to indoor environments where frequent watering isn’t ideal. Like most succulents, it thrives when watered using the soak-and-dry method, thoroughly saturating the soil and allowing it to dry out completely before the next watering. The Crassula ovata ‘Botany Bay’ prefers watering 10-14 days once every growing season, and once every 3-4 weeks in the dormant season.

In spring and summer, during the active growing season, the jade plant will appreciate slightly more frequent watering once every 10 to 14 days. Always check the soil moisture before watering. If the top 2 inches are dry and the pot feels noticeably lighter, it’s time to water again. Bright, indirect light and warm indoor temperatures will also cause the plant to use water more quickly during this time.

In fall and winter, during the dormant season, growth slows considerably, and so should your watering routine. Watering once every 3 to 4 weeks is often sufficient, especially in cooler homes where evaporation is slower. Be extra cautious during this period; moist, cold soil is a recipe for root rot. Reduce watering frequency and avoid misting or adding humidity, as this succulent prefers dry air year-round.

Light Requirements - Where to Place Your Jade Plant 

When grown indoors, place your Jade plant in the brightest sunny place in your house, where it gets 4-6 hours of bright light daily.

Direct sunlight can scorch the new leaves off, so placing them near a window that receives filtered or indirect light is best. 

The amount of light the plant receives can affect the color of its leaves. The money tree grown in bright light will have more vibrant, deep green leaves, while the foliage of those grown in lower light conditions may have a lighter, yellow-green color.  

When grown outdoors, the jade plant thrives best in full sun to partial shade, for at least six hours of strong light each day to survive. However, partial shade in the afternoon is often preferable - especially in hotter climates where the plant might become stressed by the intense heat of the afternoon sun.  

The red coloration on the margins of the leaves of a Jade plant is a sign of stress; it's usually not harmful to the plant and will often disappear once the plant is returned to the bright sunlight.  

Optimal Soil & Fertilizer Needs 

The Botany Bay jade plant prefers sandy, well-drained soil and should be fertilized once a year in the spring. Planet Desert specializes in succulents and has specialized succulent potting soil that includes an organic substrate with mycorrhizae to help with the growth of a healthy root system to help your new plants and succulents thrive. 

When it comes to fertilizing your Crassula ovata, it only needs a small amount of fertilizer applied once a year in spring. Succulent plants prefer a fertilizer with lower doses of NPK, with a maximum ratio of 5-10-5, higher in phosphorus than nitrogen.

Hardiness Zone & More

In the United States, this Botany Bay Jade Plant is mostly an indoor plant, but if you live in southern Florida or Hawaii, then you can cultivate it outdoors in USDA zones 9-11.

The jade plant, on the other hand, cannot handle frost, cold, or freezing temperatures, so make sure it doesn't get below 45 degrees F in its environment. 

As desert dwellers, the jade plant enjoys hot temperatures and high humidity, but can tolerate lower humidity as well. They prefer constant temperatures above 70 degrees Fahrenheit and can tolerate triple digits in the summer, so don't worry if your succulents get too hot.

In terms of coloration, Jade plants can display different colors depending on the temperature. When the plants are exposed to cooler temperatures, the leaves may turn reddish or purplish in color. This reddish tint on smooth, fleshy leaves is a natural response to cooler temperatures and is not harmful to the plant.

How to Grow Best Botany Bay Jade Plant Indoors 

Botany Bay Jade plants thrive in temperatures between 65-75°F during the day and slightly cooler temperatures at night. Make sure to place them in a bright, indirect light location to encourage healthy growth. Avoid overwatering by allowing the soil to dry out between waterings to prevent root rot.

Wildlife - Jade Plant Flowers Attract the Following Friendly Pollinators

Jade plant flowers are known to attract a variety of friendly pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. These creatures are drawn to the sweet nectar and vibrant colors of the flowers, helping to facilitate pollination and promote the growth of new plants. Additionally, the presence of these pollinators can contribute to a healthy ecosystem and biodiversity in the surrounding area.

Butterflies
Bees
Hummingbirds
Lady Bugs
Multi Pollinators
Other Birds

According to ASPCA, the Crassula ovata 'Botany Bay' jade plant is considered mildly toxic to pets and humans. However, it is safe to touch and handle, making it a popular choice for indoor houseplants.

How to Propagate Your Crassula ovata 'Botany Bay' Jade Plant

To propagate your Crassula ovata 'Botany Bay' Jade Plant, you can take stem cuttings from a healthy, mature plant. Make sure the cutting is at least 3-4 inches long and allow it to dry for a few days before planting it in well-draining soil. Water sparingly until roots develop, then gradually increase watering as the plant establishes itself.

Key Takeaways

  1. Botany Bay Jade has a compact, upright growth habit, forming dense clusters of fleshy green leaves with reddish edges in bright light.
  2. This variety is considered a symbol of prosperity and good luck, often used as a Feng Shui “money plant” in homes and offices.
  3. It is highly drought-tolerant, storing water in its thick leaves and requiring only infrequent watering.
  4. The plant responds well to pruning and shaping, making it a popular choice for bonsai-style training and container displays.
  5. Its low-maintenance nature and attractive form make it an excellent choice for beginners or busy plant lovers.

The Bottom Line

Overall, the Botany Bay Jade Plant is a resilient, slow-growing succulent prized for its compact shape and dense clusters of bright green, fleshy leaves that often develop red margins in full sun. Its tidy growth habit makes it ideal for containers, small spaces, or bonsai training. With its drought tolerance, low-maintenance needs, and ornamental appeal, Botany Bay is a reliable and attractive choice for both beginner and experienced plant owners looking to add a touch of structure and vibrant greenery to their indoor collection.

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You see an old pocket knife on the cover, maybe a Case; it may have even belonged to Jesse Graves, but he has certainly used it in sculpting his poetry. "Tennessee Landscape" is pure plain speech, and all the more evocative for it. Graves uses language not to shock, not incite and not to transgress; he uses it to bring home simple and time worn truths that never go away. In the poem that is the book's title, Graves recounts his family history and ends telling us "The dead move through us at their will, their voices chime/just beyond our hearing...alone in the field, and never alone." He pays homage to a farming tool"(Elegy for a Hay Rake), not with a tone of jaundiced cynicism, speaking to it instead in a voice filled with thanks and appreciation, as if the hay rake, too,knew how worthwhile its job had been. The second part of the volume expands Graves' geography from East Tennessee to New Orleans, North Carolina, points beyond, and the cast of subjects becomes a little broader as well, but the language remains firm and precise. "The Night Cafe: North Rendon, New Orleans": diction so perfect I feel I was there that night too. "My Sister at Sea": likely my favorite here. It feels personal, a short glimpse into a private heart; the glimpse is snatched away in a hurry but not before Graves tells us "...wishing I could bring/ you to this shore...Make your illness a small boat we could burn/Sailing out in ashes on the current." Whether it is a landscape, a hay rake, a bar or a loved one, Jesse Graves is a poet of things that last, one who writes quiet confessions with confidence in a spare quiet and sure voice. Very highly recommend this book.
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The poems in Jesse Graves' TENNESSEE LANDSCAPE WITH BLIGHTED PINE express an indebtedness to a way of life that we contemporary Appalachians have watched transform at an accelerated pace over the past few decades, as we see the beloved old ways of our culture adapt to the demands of a society marked with the pervasiveness of media, the incursion of corporate demands, and the poignant recognition that as much as family prepares us to face the world outside our community, the impact of that world can blur the impressions our homes have made on us. Graves' work approaches these themes from various directions, as a son looking to the legacy of his family, as a youth and young man balancing education--both formal and that gleaned from personal experience--and as a family man weighing what he shares and offers in embodying those values. In this consistently fine volume, it is difficult to select favorites, but there are "River Gods," where an inebriated student and his companion cross the high railway trestle over the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee, "Deep Corner," where the speaker contemplates how his life has turned out differently than his brother's, "Mother's Milk," where the speaker weighs how much his mother has contributed to his life (including, sweetly, "an ear for slightly off-pitch singing"), and "Digging the Pond," where the speaker and his father silently acknowledge that the son will not preserve all his father's values: . . . I stood off to the side too often to learn what he was born knowing. The doing and the undoing. I can find in his face what he reads about the future in the tea-colored water, his eyes and mine trying to avoid it. Graves' love for these gifts, those accepted and those only acknowledged, resonates throughout TENNESSEE LANDSCAPE WITH BLIGHTED PINE. Graves' appreciation for lyric poetry, his talent for finding the expressiveness of everyday language, and his offering scenes with great depth of meaning and feeling make this collection memorable, worthy of high recommendation.
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This book is clearly the case of someone steeped in a lyric tradition, but, rather than engaging in the self-reflexive structure of the tradition, is interested in describing ad nauseum, his southern experience. While there are moments in the book that tend toward the sublime, it rests largely as self-indulgent in a way antithetical to the form it chooses.
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