I would suggest it is victim of root rot... The roots rotted away, and there are not enough to hold the plant upright. That is just a suggestion.

It would help to answer the questions rina posed, as that will help with a possible diagnosis, and if one is not needed, the answers may be useful for correction.

~palmsandsnow

If you have just repotted it, my guess would be plain old gravity is just making it lean over...

Thanks for all of the replies!

There are drainage holes in the inner container that the plant is potted in and it allows the water to flow into the mug. Is that sufficient?

I got the plant last weekend and only watered it today as the soil was very slightly damp on Friday.

The plant is kept indoors. There's a big window past the photo frames seen in the photo below.

The root doesn't appear to have rotted...

Could it be where the light is coming from? I rotated it today and am hoping it will begin to lean towards the opposite direction.

The roots may not be rotted, but maybe weakened or something. I would put some large gravel in the bottom of the (clay?) outer pot. That way, there will be somewhere for the water to go when it exits the drainage holes. You may have to empty the water out of the bottom every now and then, though.

I recognize that soil as the kind of peat sold in little pellets that expand in water. Even if you are VERY careful with watering, things can still go wrong. The peat will hold water in for a LONG time, and that can lead to rotted roots in a short amount of time.

I would suggest a soil mix of 60% perlite and 40% cactus and succulent soil. The perlite will help it drain better, and you will get healthier plants.

~palmsandsnow

It could be phototropism=directional growth, but it shouldn't really be that much in such short time.

1. could be just loose in the soil as Breton suggested (best case scenario...). Support with a rock or 2.

2. could be directional growth (easy to solve - IMO too early to show so much unless it was already doing it in the store). Jade will grow better with more light - more compact and strong. Needs to be much closer to the window (unless it is behind the frames only for the photo shoot). Even in direct light, it may be necessary to 1/4 turn every 10 days/couple of weeks. these are not low light plants (it won't die, but will eventually become leggy, with sparse leaves, contorted-floppy stems, loss of best color...)

3. bad drainage - very important as it could cause plant decline and possibly death, if left for prolonged time.

Potting mix should be well draining, allowing you to water thoroughly when needed. Any excess water needs to be disposed of from anything that holds it - like saucer or cache pot (that is your case). It would be best to water out of cache pot, let it sit on a saucer to get excess to drain, and only put back when there is no more water.

4. air circulation - not the best because of tight fit inside of cache pot. Sweat could build up between outer & inner pot in hot weather. Humidity is not a good friend of succulents :)

Anna, moving the plant to give it better light won't make the existing growth straighten up, that can only be done by you altering its position within the pot yourself. Better lighting will however make any new growth that it produces grow towards the light source. I agree it needs not only better soil, but also a more suitable pot and a new position relative to a much better lit area as the othe have suggested in order for it to thrive.

Gill

Why don't you move the plant outdoors?