These issues include: where is your cactus? What season is it? What kind of cactus/succulent do you have? What type of soil are they using? What is the ambient temperature? It is important to know what kind of cactus to grow and where to plant it. Jade takes quite a while to develop so be patient. Your plant will grow even though it is slower. However, the resulting growth might be slow. Sometimes you can place your plant outside so it can get the sun. A yellow-orange plant will get full sun and poor sand. Water when the soil's top inch has dried out.