How to keep succulents in good condition
A guide to share some knowledge and tips on how to maintain healthy succulents and bring out their best appearance, with detailed explanations on green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will introduce the following information.
Succulents may experience changes in leaf color during their growth cycle, influenced by certain factors. For example, succulents are more likely to turn red in environments with significant day-night temperature differences. Most Sedum succulents can turn red, and a few will turn orange-red, with minimal differences in color changes.
More than 90% of Sedum succulents will undergo color changes, while 10% will remain bluish-green and never change color. This 10% of succulents has gradually been phased out by the market. People who enjoy growing succulents prefer them to change color, which is known as "showing their true state." Many people believe that only when succulents show their true state do they truly qualify as succulents.
The temperature changes throughout the four seasons, and due to the influence of day-night temperature differences, the time for succulents to show their true state usually lasts about two months. In autumn and winter, when the day-night temperature differences are the greatest, succulents kept outdoors are particularly prone to color changes. However, this good state usually lasts only 3 to 4 months. As spring approaches and temperatures rise, succulents quickly turn green again.
How to keep succulents in good condition
Due to the varying climate conditions across different regions of China, the cycle of color changes also differs. For instance, in Yunnan, where UV radiation is strong, intense sunlight can also help succulents show their true state. Succulents in Yunnan maintain the same color throughout the year.
There is another way to bring out the true state of succulents, which is to use grow lights for supplementation. Under the照射 of grow lights, succulents can complete the color change in about 30 to 50 days. The color of succulents grown under grow lights is more uniform, with the red color becoming more translucent, making them look almost fake and indistinguishable from plants.
Succulents grown under grow lights can easily achieve full state, and the color change is more uniform, with the tips and centers of the leaves all turning red. Therefore, an increasing number of people have started using grow lights to cultivate succulents.