I have a jade plant and another succulent that have been suffering from a brown, withering scale.
35+ Jade Plant Brown Spots On Leaves. When you see a plant that has thick leaves like a jade plant or aloe plant they are considered a succulent. The plant gets lots of indirect light and a couple of weeks ago i fertilized it with some cactus/succulent specific water soluble fertilizer.
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The plant gets lots of indirect light and a couple of weeks ago i fertilized it with some cactus/succulent specific water soluble fertilizer. The jade plant is a low maintenance succulent houseplant. The jade plant needs to be watered more often than usual because the root system has been compromised and cannot absorb water efficiently.9 x if the jade plant is not getting enough water, its succulent leaves will begin to shrivel and may develop brown spots.10 x research source.
So i transplanted the jade from the garden to a pot about 4 weeks ago.
I guess this should be at least partially true for jade. You need to recreate those natural conditions by. If your jade plant drops older leaves it might be a sign of too much heat, especially if you notice some other warning sounds such as soft, leggy growth. The leaves were a bit wrinkled, and two had brown spots, the paper towel that was wrapped on the roots could have also.