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Crassula ovata 'Sunset' – Supplied in a P12 Pot
Plant Highlights: Golden-green foliage with red-edged leaves • Compact, branching habit • Excellent for bright indoor spaces • Easy-care succulent • Year-round architectural interest
Overview
Crassula ovata 'Sunset', often known as the Golden Jade Plant, is a colourful cultivar grown for its fleshy, variegated foliage. The leaves emerge in shades of green and golden yellow, developing attractive red margins when grown in bright light. Its naturally branching habit creates a compact, shrub-like houseplant that brings year-round colour and structure to indoor displays.
This resilient succulent stores water in its leaves, making it an excellent choice for anyone seeking an attractive, low-maintenance houseplant. It is particularly effective on sunny windowsills, shelves and desks where its colourful foliage can be fully appreciated.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Crassula ovata 'Sunset' |
| Common Name | Golden Jade Plant |
| Plant Type | Evergreen indoor succulent |
| Foliage | Fleshy green and golden-yellow leaves with red margins in bright light |
| Position | Bright, indirect light or a sunny position |
| Soil | Free-draining cactus or succulent compost |
| Growth Habit | Compact, branching |
| Best Uses | Windowsills, shelves, desks and indoor plant displays |
Growing Guide
Place in a bright position with plenty of natural light. A few hours of gentle direct sun will help maintain the rich foliage colours. Allow the compost to dry thoroughly between waterings, then water deeply and allow excess water to drain away. Reduce watering during winter when the plant is growing more slowly.
Use a free-draining cactus or succulent compost and feed occasionally during the growing season with a balanced houseplant fertiliser according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Indoor Placement
'Sunset' performs best in bright living rooms, home offices and on sunny windowsills. Good light encourages compact growth and enhances the golden variegation and red leaf edges. Avoid placing it in consistently low-light locations, where growth may become stretched and the foliage colours less vibrant.
Good to Know
Like other Jade Plants, Crassula ovata 'Sunset' is slow growing and develops an increasingly woody, tree-like form as it matures. Rotate the pot occasionally to encourage even growth and maintain a balanced shape.
Product Information
- Supplied in a P12 pot.
- Evergreen indoor succulent.
- Attractive variegated foliage with golden tones and red-edged leaves.
- Ideal for bright indoor spaces with free-draining cactus or succulent compost.
Indoor growing & care
- Position & light
- Bright indirect
- Watering
- low
- Soil & drainage
- Free draining
- Foliage
- evergreen
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