What does "Suicide Plant Propagation" mean?
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Newcomers to the succulent plant hobby may not know what "Suicide Plant Propagation" means. It is a common variation phenomenon in succulent plants, mainly caused by external stimuli leading to a change in the plants. Plant friends should pay attention to the difference between propagation, variegation, and clustering.
Simply put, propagation refers to the flat, fan-shaped or cockscomb-like ribbons that grow at the top of succulent plants, which further twist into wavy coral-like or brain-like shapes, mainly occurring in cacti. Variegation, on the other hand, is another variation in succulent plants (mainly common in Crassulaceae, with some cacti also showing variegation), so plant friends should pay attention to the difference between variegation and propagation.
A picture is worth a thousand words. The following is a picture of彭珊瑚 propagation, where you can see many coral-like ribbons at the top:
The following is a picture of Ping Pong Fuchsia variegation, where you can see that except for the variegated leaves, there are no other changes:
In conclusion, propagation and variegation are not permanent. Propagation is spontaneous, and conversely, plants can also revert from propagation or variegation to their original form. Since propagation is generally considered more valuable than the original form, maintaining the propagated shape is very important. The usual method to maintain this is to regularly remove parts of the normal shape, which will allow the plant to maintain most of its propagated form.
Also, plant friends need to know that although the propagated plants can also be propagated, the new plants will revert to their original form, meaning they will no longer be propagated.
“Propagation” is different from “clustering”; propagation has clearly changed the plant's normal shape, while clustering does not change the shape but rather produces new plants from multiple growing points.
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