jade plant leaves turning dark green
L Evve
2 months ago
I can’t tell if the leaves are turning dark green near the edges in spots or it’s the other way around that they are going light green. Any ideas what this might be or what might be causing it?
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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Comments (9)Hi, Christina! Yes, it could still be recovering from that cold snap...if any roots died, then the Jade would have to re-grow its roots before continuing with foliage production. Have you looked at the roots? If the leaves are still firm when it comes time to water, you might try waiting a few days to see what happens. I wait until I can feel that my Jade's leaves are no longer turgid. I water until the leaves become firm. Then, in the weeks following, I simply squeeze a few of the leaves to determine if it needs water. Since I know that my plants were firm after the last time they were watered, any softness in the leaves indicates that the plant needs water. This way, I never have to "remember" or write-down when to water ;) And for Mcdill, I couldn't resist taking a few more pics. This is the straight, large-leafed Crassula ovata exhibiting similar though not nearly as dramatic coloration as the small-leafed Jade I posted above. On most of my Jades, the new growth tends to be red....See Morecorn plant leaves are dark green (moss green)
Comments (2)Posibly too much light. Corn plants are med. -low light plants. Even in your filtered light , the tropics are bright! Not sure on this! maybe someone else will "chime in"....See Morepotted Meyer lemon tree leaves turning dark green with brown spots
Comments (3)Sorry, this photo was immediately following watering. I usually keep it drier. Good point regarding poor drainage, though, since I am a complete novice. The pot has holes on the bottom, and I set the pot on several bottle caps to raise the pot above the ground and allow those holes to function (theoretically). Do the photos look consistent with either root rot or excessive fertilizer? Thank you for chiming in!...See MoreJade Plant leaves are turning yellow?
Comments (9)The fungal infection was over three years ago so I doubt it is relevant to whatever is causing his current problem but that was the only time he has ever been sick before. It caused brown spots to form on his leaves and then they turned to holes but i removed all the effected ones and exposed the roots to oxygen and it killed the fungus that was making him sick before. This girl I was rooming with in college at the time was taking botany and she said it was a fungus. Either way everything she suggested worked and he got better. Whatever is wrong with him now is definitely not the same thing but I dunno how to treat him for anything else especially when I do not know what is wrong. I just potted him into that soil a little over a week ago and I waited a few days to water him afterwards. I would have waited longer but his leaves started getting soft, which is what they do when I forget to water him for too long. As for the soil, it's some kind of succulent/cacti soil that comes in a yellow bag from Walmart. It's the same kind I always buy (with the exception of the last bag that had gnats - I got that one from Home Depot although it was the same brand) and he has always done well with it. Can anyone give me suggestions on a better kind of soil to buy that I don't have to mix myself? I live in a one room apartment and it wouldn't be practical....See MoreL Evve
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