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Method of Cultivating Aizoaceae Sinocrassula

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Aizoaceae Sinocrassula is native to South Africa, with small, succulent leaves arranged in pairs, 2-3cm high, and bases united. Young plants grow singly, while old plants grow densely in clusters with easy grouping. The top of the small succulent leaves is covered with dense grayish-white granular wart-like protuberances, the leaf color is gray-green, and under strong light, the wart protuberances on the leaves will turn grayish-white. Flowers bloom from the gap between two leaves, with yellow flowers. Generally, each plant blooms only one flower, and the blooming of grouped plants is very spectacular. The flowers open in the afternoon of sunny spring days and close at night, lasting for about 7 days, if encounter rainy days or insufficient light in the cultivation place, it is difficult to open, and the plants cross-pollinate.

Sinocrassula requires a sunny and cool, dry environment, tolerant of semi-shade but dislikes waterlogging and humid heat. It has the habit of growing in cool seasons and dormant in high summer temperatures. From September of each year to June of the following year is the growing period of the plant (the growing period varies depending on different environments of gardeners). Insufficient light will cause the plant leaves to elongate and the leaf color will turn gray-green; while plants growing in sufficient sunlight will have a stocky shape,紧凑 leaf arrangement, and the leaf color will show a beautiful grayish-white.

During the growing period, the soil should be kept moist but avoid waterlogging. The soil used for kite is a mixture of coal slag, peat, and a small amount of珍珠岩, with a ratio of about 5:4:1. Sinocrassula can tolerate low temperatures of about -4°C, which is the indoor temperature, not outdoors. If it gets lower, the growing tips of the leaves will suffer frostbite and dry up, and the entire plant will basically stop watering during the winter, starting to gradually reduce watering when the temperature is below 5 degrees. In high summer temperatures, the entire plant grows slowly or stops completely, at this time, good ventilation and appropriate shading are needed to avoid exposure, moderate watering, and no long-term rain to prevent the plant from rotting. The propagation of Sinocrassula is generally by sowing and dividing. The small plants from division should be dried for the wound to heal before they can be directly planted in slightly moist granular soil, and after the roots have developed, water can be gradually increased. Sinocrassula is a relatively easy-to-grow variety, and sowing can result in more plants, generally sowing is ideal.

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