Crassula ovata 'Minova Magic' XL - Compact Jade Plant

Crassula ovata 'Minova Magic' is a compact and highly decorative Crassula cultivar, appreciated for its fleshy, glossy, deep green leaves, with margins that can develop reddish hues in good light conditions. It has a dense, well-branched habit and slow to moderate growth, making it ideal for bright windowsills, offices, succulent collections, or decorative pots.

RHS describes 'Minova Magic' as a compact and bushy form of Crassula ovata, with thick, dark green leaves, lightly tinged red toward the margins. 

🌿 Botanical characteristics

• Botanical name: Crassula ovata 'Minova Magic'

• Family: Crassulaceae

• Common name: Jade Tree / Jade Plant

• Plant type: perennial, shrubby succulent

• Habit: compact, dense, well-branched

• Leaves: fleshy, glossy, obovate

• Color: green to gray-green, with margins that can become reddish

• Growth: slow to moderate

• Mature size: can reach approximately 60-90 cm under favorable conditions

• Flowering: mature specimens may produce small, star-shaped, white or pale pink flowers

• Uses: houseplant, succulent collections, decorative pots

☀️ Growing conditions and care

• Light: prefers plenty of light and can benefit from several hours of direct sunlight; bright light supports a compact habit and reddish coloration along the margins

• Watering: low to moderate; allow the substrate to dry out thoroughly between waterings

• Substrate: airy and very well drained

• Humidity: prefers relatively dry air and does not require high atmospheric humidity

• Temperature: grows well at normal indoor temperatures

• Winter: reduce watering considerably

• Cold tolerance: tolerates low temperatures for short periods, but must not be exposed to frost.

• Fertilizing: light feeding during the active growing period, with fertilizer for cacti and succulents

• Pruning: can be pruned to maintain a compact habit and encourage branching

🌱 Secret Garden substrate recommendation

👉 For optimal development, we recommend Secret Garden Cactus, Succulent & Adenium Substrate, an airy and well-drained mix suitable for plants sensitive to excess water. Its structure promotes rapid water drainage and maintains good root aeration.

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✨ What makes it special

• compact and well-branched habit

• thick, glossy, decorative leaves

• margins that can develop reddish tones in good light

• very easy to care for

• good tolerance of short periods of drought

• suited to small spaces

• can be shaped through pruning

• decorative throughout the year

• distinct and stable cultivar of Crassula ovata

📌 Note

Leaf coloration may vary depending on light, temperature, and season. In very bright conditions, the leaf margins may become more intensely reddish, while plants grown in lower light may remain predominantly green.

The appearance, degree of branching, and crown shape may naturally vary from one specimen to another.

The leaves and stems may show small spots, scars, scratches, or other cosmetic imperfections resulting from growth, handling, or transport, without normally affecting the plant's viability.

Height including pot: approx. 25-30 cm