They do like light so I would increase the amount they are getting but do it in increments so it doesn't get sunburned. It's not getting to much water or the leaves would be mushy. But you do need to give it more water when it is growing than when it is dormant. I don't know if that would cause the hard dry leaves or not. I'm just a beginner and mine is a sub species of jade not the tree.

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