Method of Cultivating the Succulent Plant "Silver Eggs"
This article provides a detailed introduction to the succulent plant known as "Silver Eggs," including its cultivation methods. Let's take a look together!
Adromischus marianiae 'Alveolatus' belongs to the Crassulaceae family, genus Cotyledon, and is native to the Karoo高原 of South Africa. It is a perennial succulent herb with a small variety. The leaves are opposite and arranged in pairs. They are thick and ovate, with a fleshy leaf length of 1-2 cm, leafless, rounded at the tip, and densely covered with tiny warts. They are evenly distributed, with concaves from the leaf tip to the base, which are very prominent. The leaf color ranges from green to grayish-white or silver-white, usually remaining grayish-white or silver-white throughout the year.
For the "Silver Eggs" to achieve a grayish-white color and a more compact and beautiful shape, they require sufficient sunlight. Insufficient sunlight results in lighter leaf color and loose, elongated leaf arrangement. Good lighting makes the leaf shape resemble a bean, but the plant grows relatively slowly, becoming very spectacular only after several years of clustering. The flowers are racemes, small, with five lobes at the tip, blooming from May to July.
"Silver Eggs" require abundant sunshine, a cool and dry environment, can tolerate partial shade, but are afraid of waterlogging and dislike hot and humid conditions. They have the habit of growing in cool seasons and dormant in high summer temperatures. The growing period is from September to December each year and from March to June of the following year (this may vary depending on the environment of different plant enthusiasts). Insufficient lighting can cause the plant's leaves to elongate and become fragile; while plants growing in full sunlight have a stocky shape with relatively compact and sturdy leaf arrangement. The "Silver Eggs" I raise are in a sunroom with full sunlight. During the growing period, keep the soil moist but avoid waterlogging.
The soil used for "Silver Eggs" is a mixture of coal slag, peat, and a small amount of perlite, with a ratio of approximately 6:3:1. "Silver Eggs" can tolerate temperatures as low as about -4°C, which is the indoor temperature, not outdoors. Any lower, and the leaves and the growing tips of the plant will suffer frostbite and dry up. During the entire winter, watering is basically stopped or reduced, and below 5 degrees, watering should be gradually reduced. In the summer, high temperatures cause the entire plant to grow slowly or completely stop, requiring good ventilation and appropriate shading to avoid direct sunlight. Watering should be moderate, and the plant should not be exposed to prolonged rain to prevent rotting.
The propagation of "Silver Eggs" is generally done through stem cuttings or leaf cuttings. Stem cuttings can be directly inserted into dry granular soil, and after a few days, a small amount of water can be given, making it easy to root. Leaf cuttings are a bit slower; take a full and plump leaf, let the wound dry in a shaded place, then place it on the soil, which should not be too wet, just slightly moist, and it will slowly germinate and grow into a new plant. "Silver Eggs" is a slow-growing variety, and it doesn't grow many leaves in a year, so plant enthusiasts need to be patient.
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