Crassula ovata 'Hobbit' is a small branched, shrubby succulent up to 3 feet (90 cm) tall and up to 2 feet (60) wide, with interesting leaves up to 2 inches (5 cm) long. Its leaves are nearly tubular and curled back around.
Crassula ovata is native to South Africa where it grows on rocky hillsides under the blazing sun. Rain there is infrequent and usually occurs during the winter months. Consequently, Crassula ovata plants flower during the late winter. In addition with its adaptation of reducing the water loss, having succulent water-storing stems, leaves and swollen roots that give it the ability to survive droughts, Crassula ovata can also survive being grazed, trodden on or knocked over, as it is able to root from any piece of stem or even from a single leaf.
As a general rule, you need to water your jade plant every two weeks during a summer season. You need to water your jade plant thoroughly and let a soil get dry before a next watering. Jade plants hold water in their leaves; that is why it does not need moist soil consistently.
The ideal blend of soil for plant growth is called loam. Often referred to as topsoil or black dirt by landscape companies, loam is a mixture of sand, clay, and silt.
It is important to never remove more than a third of the foliage in any one year and to cut just above a node on the stem.
These plants grow well in warm position during the active growing period, but they need cool temperatures during winter rest period when they should not be subjected to temperatures above 12°C (54°F) and they can tolerate temperatures down to 7°C (45°F).
