About Cooper's Echeveria, Seals, Purple Cooper, Cat Ear Seals
The following is an introduction to the knowledge of succulent plants for netizens, regarding Cooper's Echeveria, Seals, Purple Cooper, Cat Ear Seals. Next, the editor of this site will introduce to everyone.
Today, let's talk in detail about Cooper's Echeveria, Seals, Purple Cooper, and Cat Ear Seals. Cooper's Echeveria is considered the most basic variety of Echeveria, and it was once the starting variety for many bubble enthusiasts. However, now that bubbles are being hyped and prices are skyrocketing, the variety of Echeveria is very complex, and it is easy for some to mix things up. Recently, there has been a lot of noise about a purple Cooper bubble.
Firstly, a small amount of科普 is needed. Echeveria is native to South Africa, and because the appearance of this variety is greatly affected by the growing environment, it is difficult to identify the species. Therefore, many bubbles that are actually the same species are mistaken for different varieties due to differences in leaf shape or spots, which is very common in the current market for Echeveria.
1. Key Points for Variety Identification
According to Tolken's classification criteria, the botanical classification basis for Cooperi plants should be:
(1) Fibrous or fleshy roots but not tuberous;
(2) Stalks 30-50 mm long (not exceeding 80 mm);
(3) Spade-shaped leaves, flat leaf tips with angular projections. Since Tolken's work is quite early, this classification cannot be of great help to our classification. The common leaf shape of Cooperi is shown in the following figure:
2. "Special" Varieties of Cooperi
The so-called "special" varieties are nothing more than differences in leaf shape or spots, but in fact, they are all part of Cooperi.
(1) Seals (Adromischus Cooperi v. Festivus)
Seals may be the easiest to confuse with ordinary Cooper. So what is the difference between Seals and Cooper? The key point is the leaf shape. Seals are named for their appearance, which is fat, round, and spotted. The leaf shape should narrow at the tip, becoming round and spindle-shaped, with the tip diameter smaller than the middle diameter. In contrast, ordinary Cooper should be spade-shaped, with a wider tip. See the figure below for details.
(2) "Maru-Leaf (Dahm)" "Special White Muscle" Seals
The names "Maru-Leaf," "Dahm," and "Special White Muscle" are mostly derived from Japanese translations. Maru-Leaf (Dahm) is a concept meaning round; Special White Muscle refers to a base color of white or having a powdery substance. For Seals, most of it refers to having white powder, similar to the Sedum Snow莲. However, under sufficient light, most Seals will develop a powdery surface, so the so-called Special White Muscle is just a state and not a variety. Currently, most people separate this leaf shape of Seals, because these seals are indeed cute, but from a classification perspective, they have not jumped out of the Cooperi category.
(3) Purple Cooper
So-called Purple Cooper is actually a change in the spots of ordinary Cooper, that is, there are no distinct spots, replaced by large areas of dark purple fusion patterns, with leaf shapes usually longer than ordinary Cooper.
(4) Other Varieties
The variety of Echeveria is extremely complex, and some Cooperi indeed have some horticultural varieties. These varieties are often different from common varieties in terms of leaf shape or spots and are called "treasures." However, it should not be denied that they are also a type of Cooperi.
A. War God
Short leaves with dark purple spots, dense, almost covering the entire leaf surface.
B. Cat Ear Seals
This variety has a leaf tip that splits into two, resembling cat ears, with a short and round leaf shape and a pink surface with powder. It first appeared on the personal website of a gardening enthusiast in Japan. Currently, the physical variety of this plant is extremely rare and needs to be identified carefully.
In conclusion, Echeveria is a very enjoyable type of succulent plant, with rich variations in leaf shape and spots being the fun of this variety. Do not focus solely on the differences in leaf shape and spots and jump to conclusions about new varieties.
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