Succulent Dormancy Period
A comprehensive introduction to the experience of succulent plants, succulent dormancy period, next, the editor will introduce to the netizens.
Most succulent plants have a dormancy period, some are dormant in summer, some are dormant in winter. Understanding the dormancy period of succulents helps plant lovers better understand their own succulents and provide a more ideal养护 environment for them. If the maintenance is not proper during the dormancy period, it may cause the succulents to die.
The dormancy period is a dangerous time for succulents, and it seems a bit mysterious for growers. Many plants die during or shortly after the dormancy period, mostly due to excessive drought or lack of careful monitoring during dormancy. Dormancy is part of their life cycle, and they need to rest when light and temperature are no longer suitable for their activity to maintain a healthy state. Your task is to accompany them through this period.
The first sign of a plant entering dormancy is the cessation of growth. Then the leaves will turn yellow and fall off, and the rosette will close. Some succulents (such as Aizoaceae) will shrink entirely into the soil and grow a layer of paper-like outer skin to protect themselves.
In October, this Pachypodium densiflorum (summer type) showed signs of dormancy, with leaves falling from the bottom.
This Haworthia cooperi (winter type) will enter dormancy in June, and the rosette will close.
Although it is not visible from the outside, the plants are actually not idle during dormancy. Transpiration continues, and the water supply cannot stop. Their roots need a certain humidity, so they cannot be completely dry, otherwise the roots will dry up. For slow-growing varieties, the signs of decline may not appear until spring. What you do to them in winter will be avenged in April and May, although this revenge may come several months later.
So how should you water during the dormancy period? It still depends on your breeding environment, that is, the speed at which the potting soil dries out. If it is cold in your area in winter and there is heating in the house, the soil will dry out quickly, so it is reasonable to water once or twice a week. If the climate in your area is mild, maybe watering once every other week is more appropriate. The key is to water, wait for the water to disappear completely, that is, when the pot becomes light but not yet dry to the point of smoking, then water again.
How should you care for plants that are dormant in summer? Since these guys choose to sleep during the hottest time of the year, the potting soil will dry out faster than in winter and needs to be watered more frequently. Generally, you can water twice for summer type plants and once for winter type plants in summer. But again, this completely depends on your environment. In extremely hot weather, they may even need to be watered every day.
Keep in mind that you cannot control whether a plant enters dormancy by the amount of water you give it. Of course, there is one exception to this, which is the saying that "succulents should be completely cut off from water during dormancy." If you really do this, they will of course enter dormancy, and they will never wake up.
In order to better grasp the dormancy status of your plants, it is very important to know when they enter dormancy. According to their nature, succulents can be divided into summer type (summer growth, winter dormancy) and winter type (winter growth, summer dormancy). The following table lists the dormancy times of common genera, but individual varieties may have exceptions.
Succulent Dormancy Schedule
Winter Dormancy, Summer Growth —— Summer Type
This type of succulent is called the summer type, growing in the Northern Hemisphere, from November to February of the following year. But in the hottest summer, they will also enter a false dormancy, which usually lasts for several weeks, and then they will have a big outbreak again in September and October.
Adenia
Adenium Desert Rose Genus
Agave Century Plant Genus
Alluaudia Subdragontree Genus
Brachystelma
Bursera
Calibanus
Ceropegia Trumpet Flower Genus
Cissus
Cyphostemma
Didieria
Dorstenia
Echeveria Stonecrop Genus
Encephalartos
Euphorbia Spurge Genus
Ficus Fockea Martian Genus
Huernia
Ibervillea
Ipomoea
Athropha
Lithops Living Stone Genus
Monadenium Jade Pillar Genus
Moringa
Operculicarya
Pachypodium
Pedilanthus
Plumeria
Pseudolithos
Pterodiscus
Raphionacme
Siningia
Stapelianthus
Synadenium
Tillandsia Airplant Genus
Trichocaulon
Trichodiadema
Xerosicyos
Summer Dormancy, Winter Growth —— Winter Type
Usually called "winter type," these genera are dormant when warm, from May to August. Their growing season is actually in spring and autumn, and their growth rate will significantly slow down in winter. Many varieties also have weak growth in summer, especially for Lilies and Crassulaceae.
Adromischus
Aeonium
Aloe
Anacampseros
Astroloba
Avonia
Bowiea
Bulbine
Ceraria
Conophytum
Cotyledon
Crassula
Dioscorea
Dudleya
Fouqueria
Gasteria
Gibbaeum
Graptopetalum
Graptoveria
Haemanthus
Haworthia
Kalanchoe
Neohenricia
Othonna
Pachycormus
Pachyphytum
Pachyveria
Pelargonium
Peperomia
Portulacaria
Sansevieria
Sarcocaulon
Sedeveria
Sedum
Senecio
Stomatium
Talinum
Tylecodon
The above [] introduces the experience of succulent dormancy period (schedule) of green plants and flowers, hoping to bring help to you in life!