Once you have pruned the succulent, place it in an area that receives indirect light. This will allow it to slowly adjust to brighter hours. Many jade plant varieties can be grown in very low light conditions, especially if there is indirect light. The monkey tail's flower are either light pink or bright red and measure less than one inch at the tip of its long stems. Sometimes, the succulent will sprout small red flowers along its ripples and at the top. Because each stem appears to have ripples, the ripples appear as if they are going up and downwards.