How to propagate thick-skinned plants
This article provides knowledge on how to propagate thick-skinned plants and offers some tips for their maintenance, as follows:
In life, many people enjoy keeping flowers and plants at home, but due to the pressures of life, few have sufficient leisure time to care for them. Even when they do have time, they may prefer to relax on the sofa or in bed and may forget to water their plants at home, which could lead to drying out and death.
Thick-skinned plant
Facing these situations, it's better to keep a thick-skinned flower. Upon hearing this for the first time, many people may feel puzzled, as 'thick-skinned' is usually used to describe someone with a thick skin. However, there is a plant named this way. Thick-skinned plants are also known as '不死草' (impossible-to-die), '八宝树' (eight treasure tree), '落地生根' (rooting on the ground), '晒不死' (sunproof), '打不死' (indestructible), '土三七' (soil three seven), etc. These aliases are based on its growth habits and reflect its vitality. Although it is a type of evergreen plant native to South Africa, it is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, southern Zhejiang, and Taiwan after being introduced to China, and has now become a common indoor ornamental green plant.
If you want to sow it, the best time is in spring, as the natural conditions are most suitable for its growth at this time. Purchase good quality seeds and prepare by germination, soil turning, weeding, fertilizing, and watering before sowing.
The above content introduces how to propagate thick-skinned plants and offers some maintenance tips. I hope this is helpful to green plant enthusiasts!