Sedum

 

Fat family. Homeland Central America, South America, Fr. Madagascar. It is a magnificent succulent plant, with branching stems and numerous fleshy leaflets. All sediments are easy to grow and reproduce.

очитокSedum hintonii
очитокSedum morganianum
очитокSedum rubrotinctum
  • Morgan's offshoot Sedum morganianum is an ampel form with long hanging stems reaching 60-100 cm in length and covered with small leaflets of sizo-green color. This stonecrop is widely distributed as a houseplant and is much loved for its unusual appearance and unpretentiousness.
  • Weinberg's stonecrop Sedum weinbergii - shoots are first erect, with development they are made creeping, the leaves form a loose star-like rosette. It grows quickly enough, while the stem from below is very exposed, so regular updating is required.
  • Sedum prealtum - unlike previous species, is a shrub reaching a height of 50-60 cm, and has long shiny leaves.
  • Sedum pachyphylium is also widespread, its stems are erect up to 25-30 cm in length, the leaves are thick and cylindrical in shape and have a red tip. Usually, long stems do not support the weight of thick leaves, and the plant needs support or stems outweigh the edge of the pot.
  • Sedum rubrotinctum - also widespread, very similar to the previous species. Its stems are erect up to 25-30 cm long, the leaves are thick cylindrical, the red is not the tip, but most of the leaf, especially in sunlight.
  • Siebold's stonecrop Sedum sieboldii - also has an original appearance - on long stems are leaflets, collected three pieces together, the leaves are small, blue-green, and the middle of each leaf has a light cream strip.
очитокSedum adolphii
очитокSedum sieboldii
очитокSedum х amecamecanum

Cleaning care

Temperature: In summer, the usual room, if possible in the fresh air, on the balcony, with good ventilation. In winter, the rest period in very cold, by home standards, conditions - optimally + 8-10 ° C, can be lower, up to + 2 + 3 ° C. Some species, like Morgan's stonecrop, grow beautifully in the winter in normal domestic conditions, if they have enough light. But many are very stretched, exposed from below and in the spring rejuvenation of bushes is required.

Lighting: The stoneware is a photophilous plant, it feels well on the western, and on the southern window, and on the eastern, if nothing obscures it, there is no shade from plants placed nearby. There may not be enough light on the north window.

Watering: In summer, the sediment is watered moderately - allowing the soil to dry well, a slight wrinkling of the leaves is allowed. In winter, watering, depending on the temperature, if it is above 20 ° C, slightly more moderate than in summer, above 25 - quite plentiful. Below 18-20 ° C - rare, after a good drying of the earth in a few days. If cold wintering, watering is very rare, about once a month.

Air humidity: Cleaning does not need spraying. Only in the spring with the onset of the growth period can the plant be thoroughly sprayed to wash off the dust settled on it.

Transplant: Rootlets usually have little and the pot shouldn't be too big. Soil - a mixture of the 1 part of the sod earth, 1 part of the leaf and 1 part of the river sand (sifted from dust), in addition, pieces of red brick or very small gravel are added to the soil. Good drainage to the bottom of the pot (about 1-2 cm). Transplantation is carried out annually or after 2 years. Transplantation of some sedules, for example, Sedum morganianum or Sedum adolphii, should be very careful, because fragile leaves easily break off, and the exposed stem loses its decorative attractiveness.

Reproduction: Stem and leaf cuttings, in many sediments the leaves, falling off, easily root and give new shoots. If the stem is exposed due to the fact that the leaves broke off, then it is better to rejuvenate the plant - by cutting off the top of the stem or rosette and rooted it.

By the way

All types of sediments are distinguished by endurance and unpretentiousness. Most of them can tolerate even two to three weeks of maintenance without watering, even in a warm room. Of course, you shouldn't scoff at plants like that, but if it does happen, the leaves wrinkle at the sedum.

If the soil was not dry for a long time, then after watering the turgor will recover. If it has not been watered for too long, then it is better to cut off the tops of the cuttings and root them again .

All this suggests that the stoneware, like any other succulent, is better at tolerating overdrying than waterlogging.

Reproduction of clean

In most cases, sediments are easily rooted at any time of the year, even in winter .

In the ground, a pencil is used to make depressions where the handle is stuck with the lower part, cleared of leaves .

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You can propagate the stonecrop and the leaf (in the photo above - Morgan's stonecrop) To do this, the soil is poured into the pot, already ready for an adult plant.

Then the soil is watered and leaves are laid on the surface. After a week or two, the leaves grow roots, and then a new rosette of young leaves begins to grow.

All this time, it is important not to let the substrate dry out. If an adult plant easily tolerates drying of the earth, then rooting cuttings and leaves - freeze for a long time in growth. Therefore, make sure the ground is slightly wet all the time. There is no need to cover with a bag or film!

By the way

Stonecrop is grown, as are most other succulents. I must say that the best place for cleaning is a window sill or a hanging basket by the window stack for ampel shapes. This plant will be dark in the room.

The lack of light can be noticed when the stems are stretched out, and the leaves sit on them more rarely.

In winter, if it is not possible to lower the temperature, the plants may have to be illuminated with fluorescent lamps.