Having plants in the house is nice, they give a beautiful and harmonious touch to the house, but some have extra benefits like the jade tree, which is also known as the tree of abundance or wealth, but, although it is an easy plant to care for, it is not so simple to make it bloom, that’s why today we will tell you why your jade tree is not blooming and we will give you the recipe for a homemade fertilizer to achieve it .
It is a species of succulent scientifically called ‘Crassula ovata’, it is very resistant and adapts well to interiors. It has very fleshy green leaves and thick stems, is slow growing and does not require too much attention.
The flowers of the jade tree are beautiful, star-shaped and white to pink in color. They appear at the tips of the branches and once they appear they vanish and the stem turns brown.
These flowers appear in late winter and early spring, but these plants grow without flowering for many years, even in their natural habitat, as they need to reach a maturation level around 10 years of life, even if they can do it earlier, is rare.
Basic care to make it flower:
- As a good succulent that it is, it needs a substrate with good drainage
- It should be well fed with worm humus or compost, you can also use fertilizers for African violets
- It will be sufficient to water it once every 15 days
- In winter you can extend the watering longer and do it only once a month
- You should never water its leaves to keep it in good condition
- You should not put it in a damp, cold and dark place
- It needs a lot of light, but never direct
- Interiors with a temperate climate are a good place to live
Fertilizer to make a jade tree bloom
You will need:
- 5 tomatoes
- Water
Step by step:
- Peel the tomatoes until the skin is removed from all of them
- Boil the tomato peel with 1 liter of water
- Boil for two minutes until infused
- Turn off the heat and leave to cool for about 10 minutes
- Blend as best as possible
- Mix this concentrate with two parts water
- Water your jade tree with this mixture, remember to never wet the leaves or overwater
- You can store it in the refrigerator