When do succulents enter their dormancy and growth periods?

When do succulents enter their dormant and growing periods?

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When do succulents enter their dormant and growing periods?

Summer-type succulents: In the Yangtze River Valley and northward regions of China, they generally begin to enter the period of growth and development in early March and enter the dormant period at the end of November or early December. When the midsummer comes and the temperature reaches 35°C to 38°C in various regions, many types of succulents stop growing due to the influence of high temperature and humidity.

When are the growing and dormant periods for succulents?

Spring and autumn are the growing seasons for succulents, while summer and winter are the dormant periods. However, due to regional and climatic conditions, some areas can also grow in summer and winter. For example, using air conditioning in summer and having heating in the northern regions during winter can allow succulents to continue growing.

However, in order to better understand the dormant state of the plants, it is very important to know when they enter dormancy.

According to their nature, succulents can be divided into summer types and winter types. The following lists the common dormant periods of genera, but individual varieties may have exceptions.

① Summer-type succulents

In the Yangtze River Valley and northward regions of China, they generally begin to enter the period of growth and development in early March and enter the dormant period at the end of November or early December.

When the midsummer comes and the temperature reaches 35°C to 38°C in various regions, many types of succulents stop growing or show a semi-dormant state due to the influence of high temperature and humidity.

At this time, succulents need a dormant period and can only resume growth when the weather cools down in autumn.

Summer-type succulents have two peak growing periods, generally in April to May and October to November, requiring higher temperatures.

They start growing when the temperature is between 15°C to 18°C; growth停滞 when the temperature is below 12°C; and they are basically dormant in winter.

Representative genera include: Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae, Agave, Yucca, Aloe, Portulaca, and most species in the genus Haworthia.

② Spring and autumn-type succulents

The best growing season is in spring and autumn; they grow slowly in summer, but their dormant state is not obvious or the dormant period is short.

If they can maintain a higher ambient temperature in winter, they can continue to grow. However, these types of succulents have poor cold resistance and are prone to frost damage.

Such as some herbaceous or subshrubs with low succulence in the Aizoaceae family, most species in the Crassulaceae family, the genus Haworthia in the Liliaceae family, and most species in the Asclepiadaceae family.

③ Winter-type succulents

This type of succulents has a growing season from autumn to the following spring. It should maintain a higher temperature in winter, preferably above 15°C; winter-type succulents have a long dormant period in summer and usually enter a dormant state when the temperature reaches 28°C.

For example, most high-succulence species in the Aizoaceae family, small-leaf species in the Portulacaceae family, the genus奇峰锦 in the Crassulaceae family, the genus大苍角殿 and 百岁兰 in the Liliaceae family, and Buddha's Head Jade, etc.

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