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Scindapsus Jade
$15.00
Description
✦ THE PLANTRY PLANT CO. ✦
"The Scindapsus family is rather known for showing off — silver dusted here, splashed there. The Jade, by contrast, declines the glitter entirely. She trusts deep, solid green and a quiet satin sheen to carry the day, and carry it she does. There is a particular confidence in the plant that needs no embellishment." — Mr. Phileas Plant
The Plant
The Scindapsus 'Jade' — a solid-green member of the Scindapsus pictus family, sometimes sold as Jade Satin — is a trailing epiphyte from Southeast Asia, prized for thick, cardboard-firm leaves in a deep, uniform green. Where its cousins wear silver, the Jade keeps things understated: broad, heart-shaped foliage with a soft satin sheen and the faintest lighter-green streaking when the light catches it.
This specimen is potted in a clear nursery cup of Fluval Stratum, full and well-furnished with eleven thick green leaves and fresh growth pushing from the center. The clear cup lets you see a healthy root system for yourself before it reaches your shelf. Train her up a moss pole and the leaves will size up; let her trail and she'll spill over the edge with ease. Care is about as forgiving as houseplants get — those succulent leaves store water, so she'd genuinely rather you forgot a watering than fussed over one.
Care at a Glance
☀️ Light: Bright, indirect. Tolerates medium light, but richer green and fuller growth come with brightness.
💧 Water: When the top inch or two of substrate is dry. Thick leaves mean she prefers dry over soggy.
🌡️ Humidity: Easygoing in average household air; lusher with a little extra.
🪴 Soil: Ships established in Fluval Stratum.
📏 Growth: Trailing or climbing — versatile, and vigorous with support.
⚠️ Toxicity: Mildly toxic if ingested. Keep away from pets and children.
What You'll Receive
The exact plant photographed — an eleven-leaf Scindapsus 'Jade' established in a clear nursery cup of Fluval Stratum. Carefully packaged with weather-appropriate protection — heat pack included when temperatures require it.
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