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title: "My variegated jade has most leaves with red tips/edges. I would…"
description: "My variegated jade has most leaves with red tips/edges. I would rather have it just white and green because I think it looks better that way. I have read…"
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community: "Expert Level Greenspace"
author: "Frank"
published: "2023-11-12T16:54:42.301Z"
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# My variegated jade has most leaves with red tips/edges. I would…

_Posted by Frank on 2023-11-12_

My variegated jade has most leaves with red tips/edges. I would rather have it just white and green because I think it looks better that way. I have read online it can be due to sun stress. So by giving a bit less light will the red fade overtime or is it permanent?

## 4 comments

### Mullein commented on 2023-11-12

I believe the sunstress will go away overtime in lower light. I would just caution to transition it to lower light slowly over time. My jade always gets shocked and drops a lot of leaves if I move it to a different room

### Veda commented on 2023-12-15

My mom got me my (reg) jade plant and I have the strongest of adhd, forgot about it and left on my porch for over a month in the middle of summer. It got way sunburnt and it’s been inside in low light for a couple months it randomly started blooming this week. My point is that plant is tough it’ll be okay. Good luck!

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### letsfindjoy commented on 2023-12-28

You probably have the Crassula ovata variegata jade which has red in it. I have the Crassula obliqua variegata which has no red.

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#### letsfindjoy replied on 2023-12-28

Although I’m a newb so not entirely sure I’m right haha

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