| Life-form | Succulent |
|---|---|
| Family | Crassulaceae |
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Origin
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South Africa |
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Easy to grow
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Lightweight with little difficulty. |
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Size
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a height of 15 cm. |
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growth rate
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Low |
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life expectancy
|
years |
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Temperature
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Summer: room, in winter, preferably not above 59 °F if it is in the rest period, can withstand +41 °F. |
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Humidity
|
Low. |
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Lighting
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Full sun, very bright place. |
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Soil
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Suitable store-bought soil for succulents with small amounts of sand. For the mixture of own preparation should take: 3 parts coarse sand or perlite, 2 parts garden soil, 2 parts humus (leaf mold), 1 part of charcoal and bone meal, lime or a bit of egg shell. |
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Watering
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The upper layer of the soil should be dry between waterings in the summer. Watered about every 10-15 days, in November and February 1 time a month in December and January almost no water. |
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Fertilizer
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During growth every 2-3 weeks to feed fertilizer for cacti. |
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Reproduction
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Leaf cuttings and seed propagation. The broken-off leaves to dry for a few days, put them in damp sand or loose substrate. Young plants are formed cheers few months. |
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Flowering
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Small, whitish flowers |
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Transplantation
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Spring, every 2 years |
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Particular care
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the Required period of winter dormancy. |
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Difficulties
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Affected spider mites, mealy bugs. Possible root rot with excessive watering. |
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cleaning the air
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Toxicity
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