Cultivation Method of Echeveria macdougallii
Today, the editor will elaborate on the content related to the succulent plant Echeveria macdougallii, specifically the cultivation method. The details are as follows:
Echeveria macdougallii, belonging to the Crassulaceae family and the Sedum genus, has smooth leaves with slightly reddish edges. As the plant grows, the stem will gradually lengthen. The leaves are loosely arranged in a rosette shape, broad-ovate to scattered deltoid-ovate, with a slightly raised keel-like surface and an abruptly pointed tip.
The leaf color of Echeveria macdougallii is usually green to yellow-red throughout the year. During large day-night temperature differences or in winter at low temperatures, the leaf edges can turn bright red or deep red. In low-light conditions, the leaf color becomes light and tender green, the leaves may stretch, and the red edge may fade. The leaf surface is smooth and does not easily accumulate water. Echeveria macdougallii needs ample sunlight for the leaf color and edges to be vivid, and the plant will be more compact and beautiful. After many years of clustering, the plant can be very spectacular, producing paniculate inflorescences.
Echeveria macdougallii requires plenty of sunlight, a cool and dry environment, can tolerate semi-shade, is afraid of waterlogging, and dislikes hot and humid conditions. 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 (different environments of plant friends may have different growth periods). Insufficient light can cause the leaves to elongate, and the red edge will gradually fade; while plants growing in sufficient sunlight will have a stocky shape with compact leaf arrangement. The Echeveria macdougallii cultivated by Kite is in a sunroom with full sunlight.
During the growing period, the soil should be kept moist but avoid积水. Kite uses a mixture of coal slag, peat, and a small amount of perlite for the soil, with a ratio of about 5:4:1. Echeveria macdougallii can tolerate temperatures as low as -4°C when the potting soil is dry, which is the indoor temperature, not outdoors. Any lower, and the growing tips of the leaves may suffer frostbite and dry up, leading to death. Watering is largely stopped during the entire winter, and below 5 degrees, watering should be gradually reduced. In the high summer temperatures, the plant grows slowly or stops completely. Good ventilation and appropriate shading are required at this time to avoid direct sunlight, moderate watering, and prevent prolonged rain to avoid rotting of the plant.
The propagation of Echeveria macdougallii usually involves cutting off the top to burst off small seedlings for cutting and leaf insertion. The cut plant can be directly inserted into dry granular soil, and after roots develop, a small amount of water can be given. It is a very easy-to-grow variety. Leaf insertion involves taking a full and plump leaf, placing it in a shaded area to dry the wound (Kite usually just drops the leaf on the soil surface without letting the wound touch the soil), and then placing it on slightly moist soil, where it will slowly grow roots and then sprout, a process that can be lengthy. Cutting the top of the plant can result in many small side buds, which can be taken and planted after they grow large enough.
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