The cultivation method of双色莲 (Bicolor Echeveria)
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Bicolor Echeveria is a succulent plant belonging to the Crassulaceae family. It requires ample sunlight for its leaves and leaf edges to be vibrant, and the plant will be tighter and more beautiful. After several years of clustering, the plant becomes very spectacular, producing paniculate flower spikes.
Bicolor Echeveria needs a sunny, cool, and dry environment, can tolerate semi-shade, is afraid of waterlogging, and dislikes 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 plant enthusiasts). Insufficient sunlight will cause the plant's leaves to grow excessively, and the red edges will gradually fade. Plants growing in full sunlight will have a short and sturdy shape, and the leaves will be compactly arranged.
Cultivation example of a plant enthusiast named Kite:
Kite's Bicolor Echeveria is cultivated in a sunroom with full sunlight. During the growing period, keep the soil moist but avoid waterlogging. Kite used a mix of coal slag, peat, and a small amount of perlite for the soil, with a ratio of about 5:4:1. Bicolor Echeveria can tolerate temperatures as low as -4°C in dry potting soil, which is the indoor temperature, not outdoor. If it gets colder, the top growing points of the leaves will freeze, dry out, and die. During the entire winter, watering is basically stopped, and below 5 degrees, watering should be gradually reduced.
During high summer temperatures, the entire plant grows slowly or stops completely. At this time, it is necessary to ensure good ventilation and appropriate shading to avoid direct sunlight, reduce watering, and prevent prolonged rain to avoid plant rot.
The propagation of Bicolor Echeveria usually involves cutting off the top to trigger the growth of small offshoots and leaf insertion. The cut plants can be directly inserted into dry granular soil, and after the roots develop, a small amount of water can be given. It is a very easy-to-grow variety. The leaf insertion method involves taking intact and plump leaves, letting the wound dry in a shaded place (Kite usually just drops the leaves directly on the soil surface without letting the wound touch the soil), then placing them on slightly moist soil, where they will slowly grow roots and germinate, a process that can be quite lengthy.
Cutting the top of the plant can yield many small lateral buds, which, when they grow larger, can be taken and inserted.
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