The editor answers netizens' questions about the differences between origin-place succulents and horticultural succulents and explains the minor experience of plant cultivation with succulents, the specific content is as follows:
The succulents we currently buy can only be called horticultural succulents. So-called horticultural succulents have been domesticated for many generations, slowly adapting to the local growth environment, thus allowing for mass propagation. The cheap succulents we can buy are inseparable from numerous horticultural enthusiasts, as they have domesticated and mass propagated them.
Succulents do not originally belong to our country; they are a rather special group. The main places producing succulents are two countries, the United States and Mexico, especially the coastal areas north of Mexico, where there is a variety of plant species. From the wild environment to greenhouses, succulents have been artificially cared for, improving their growth habits and slowly starting to propagate widely for sale.
Domesticating succulents is a rather lengthy process, requiring initial domestication and then mass propagation based on further domestication. This faces a high rate of mortality. Origin-place succulents will enter a dormant period once they leave their original growth environment; during this long dormant period, they will not grow roots, consuming the water in their bodies. Over time, as the water is depleted, the plant will die.
In our country, succulents are mainly promoted and sold. The main countries that domesticated succulents are South Korea and Japan. Most of the Sedum succulents in our country are imported from South Korea, with a small part imported from Taiwan. They have all been domesticated, entered our country, and started mass propagation, so the prices have been decreasing year by year. Fast replication is our advantage.
Differences between origin-place succulents and horticultural succulents
What are the differences between origin-place succulents and native succulents?
The forms of succulents are different, and the shapes of their leaves are also different, with significant differences. However, the succulents we currently see are all horticultural varieties. Native succulents are basically not seen. There are also relevant laws and policies in our country that prohibit the import of wild native plants. Furthermore, the mortality rate between the two is quite different, with native succulents having a higher mortality rate. Without a good growth environment and sufficient cultivation experience, the mortality rate of wild succulents moved into a home is almost 100%.
The survival rate of horticultural succulents is very high. With a little bit of care experience, they basically cannot die. It takes about two to three years to grow into a larger mother plant, and it can be topped and leaf-propagated in the second or third year. The growth rate of horticultural succulents is extremely fast and can grow well in our country.
More accurately, there is a father-son relationship between horticultural succulents and native succulents. The succulents we buy are all descendants of native succulents. Currently, the succulents sold in the Chinese market are basically horticultural succulents. Native succulents are generally more expensive and rare, with very high transportation costs. Facing a high mortality rate, few merchants will sell native succulents.
The above-mentioned comprehensive method of explaining the differences between origin-place succulents and horticultural succulents and explaining the differences in succulents is hoped to be a brick to attract jade and solve your problems with green plants.