Staff Answer
Jan 17, 2022 - 10:26 AM
It's doubtful that your issue is with temperature. The range of temperatures you described are well within a jade plant's tolerable range. Unfortunately, there are a lot of reasons why a jade might go limp. Ruling out temperature and light narrows it down somewhat.
Watering issues are the most common causes of jade limpness by far. You mentioned that your plant isn't rotted but it may be on the cusp. Did you dig it up and look directly at the roots? It could be that the stem simply hasn't yellowed yet. Then again, it could be underwatering that's the problem. If the roots don't look blackened or slimy, underwatering is most likely the issue.
Over fertilization is another cause of limpness in jade plants. Have you fertilized it at all recently? Jade plants are light feeders so it's very easy to over fertilize them.
Pests can be an issue as well. Aphids, scale and mealybugs all affect jade plants. If you haven't seen any of these pests on the upper foliage of the leaves, check the roots. These can all enter through drainage holes at the bottom of your pot. There are also root aphids that prefer the roots of plants.
If none of these seem to be a problem, you can also send a few good pictures of your plants to us via email at info@mountaincrestgardens.com along with the following information and we'll try again to diagnose it.
Watering issues are the most common causes of jade limpness by far. You mentioned that your plant isn't rotted but it may be on the cusp. Did you dig it up and look directly at the roots? It could be that the stem simply hasn't yellowed yet. Then again, it could be underwatering that's the problem. If the roots don't look blackened or slimy, underwatering is most likely the issue.
Over fertilization is another cause of limpness in jade plants. Have you fertilized it at all recently? Jade plants are light feeders so it's very easy to over fertilize them.
Pests can be an issue as well. Aphids, scale and mealybugs all affect jade plants. If you haven't seen any of these pests on the upper foliage of the leaves, check the roots. These can all enter through drainage holes at the bottom of your pot. There are also root aphids that prefer the roots of plants.
If none of these seem to be a problem, you can also send a few good pictures of your plants to us via email at info@mountaincrestgardens.com along with the following information and we'll try again to diagnose it.
1) Growing conditions (full sun, part sun, filtered sun, indoors, outdoors, etc.)
2) Soil used for planting
3) Watering schedule
4) Does the container have a hole for drainage?
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