On 8 Aug 2006 09:14:44 -0700, "Danielle"
wrote:

Hi,
I have had a jade plant for about a year with no problems, and then all
of the sudden a brown growth started forming on the outer, younger
leafs. The growth starts on the edges and is slightly spongy. I can't
see any pests and was wondering if anyone knew what it was? I've cut
back the affected areas but it's still growing slowly. Also, there is a
white crust around the outer rim of the pot, I don't know if that's
related.
Many thanks!
Danielle


Back off on the watering. The crust around the rim is from the salts
in the water/soil. Jade plants will get a reddish edges on the
leaves when they are getting plenty of light. Jade plants must have
fast drainage and make sure they don't ever have "wet feet."