Breeding methods and matters needing attention of succulent star beauty the main value of star beauty

Because the star beauty is round in appearance and looks like a crystal clear star twinkling in the sky, it is called star beauty. As a kind of succulent plant, the breeding method of Xingmei is more or less the same as the main link of most succulent farming, but the details are the key factors that determine the success or failure.

Breeding methods and matters needing attention of succulent star beauty

1. Environment: Xingmei chooses loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam as cultivation soil, which can be kept in front of the south window or south balcony with plenty of sunshine all the year round. If placed outdoors, pay attention to avoid rain to prevent the white powder on the leaves from falling off, affecting viewing and health, but pay attention to proper shading in summer.

2. Summer: Xingmei plants are dormant or half-body dormant in high temperature in summer, and their growth is slow or stagnant. Ventilation should be strengthened, bright light is required, and there is no strong direct sunlight, and watering should be reduced appropriately. Keep the plant roots from drying up because of excessive dryness, so as to prevent plant rot caused by muggy and humid.

3. Winter: the breeding of Xingmei in winter requires cool, it is best to maintain a room temperature of about 10 ℃, do not need to pour too much water, and keep the basin soil slightly moist. Do not fertilize and give plenty of sunshine. When the temperature is below 3 degrees, there will be less water gradually. Keep the basin soil dry below 0 degrees and keep it no less than 3 degrees below zero as far as possible.

4. Spring and Autumn: Xingmei is its main growing period in spring and autumn, keeping the basin soil moist without stagnant water. If the basin soil is too dry, it will cause the lower leaves of the plant to wither and fall off, while the stagnant water in the basin soil will cause rotten roots. Mature thin nitrogen fertilizer or compound fertilizer is applied every 20-30 days, and the spring water supply should be gradual or rotting roots may occur.

5. Change the basin: change the basin every 1-2 years in spring. The basin soil is required to be loose, fertile and has good drainage. 2 parts of rotten leaf soil, 1 part of garden soil, 3 parts of coarse sand or vermiculite can be used, and a small amount of bone powder can be mixed into the well. In order to isolate the contact between the plant and the soil surface, but also for more breathable, can be covered with particles of clean river sand or pumice, the size of river sand 3 to 5 mm.

The main value of Star Beauty

1. Watch

Xingmei is a classic variety of succulent plants in Sedum family, with round and lovely fleshy leaves and simple, clean and elegant colors. On the other hand, the leaves of young plants produced by leaf cutting are arranged compactly, like beaded pebbles. Star beauty often use small pots to plant, decorate desks, several cases, windowsills and other places, like jade carved handicrafts, very strange.

2. Embellishment

After planting, Xingmei can make potted sketches, such as decorating the potted surface with rocks, and lying stones with "tall trees" can reflect the "tall trees". Stone static tree movement, static and dynamic, dynamic and static combination; stone rigid tree soft, rigid and soft, both rigid and soft. However, after matching the stone, the left side of the base appears more empty, so the small plants of star beauty are planted on the left side to achieve the purpose of filling the void, making the bonsai more compact and plump, and improving the ornamental effect.

The difference between Star Beauty and Peach Beauty

1. Morphological characteristics

Xingmei fleshy leaves alternate, showing an extended rosette arrangement, Obovate to Obovate-elliptic, 3-5 cm long, 1.8-3 cm wide, 0.8-1.7 cm thick, apex obtuse, smooth surface.

Peach beauty leaves fleshy, alternate, arranged in an extended rosette, Obovate, 2-4 cm long, 2 cm wide and 2 cm thick, apex smooth, obtuse, slightly obtuse, abaxially round and flat adaxially.

2. Leaf color

The leaves of star beauty range from bluish gray-green to lavender and are covered with thick white powder.

Peach beauty leaves are covered with white powder, set off the pink leaves, it looks like the plant shows a beautiful lilac or light pink, very lovely.

Peach beauty has red dots on the leaf tip, but Xingmei doesn't.

The difference between Star Beauty and Green Star Beauty

1. Leaf color

Star beauty and green star beauty, you can see from the name, star beauty is also called white beauty, green star beauty is naturally more green.

The leaves of star beauty range from bluish gray-green to lavender and are covered with thick white powder.

The leaves of Qingxing Beauty are emerald green, the edges and tips of leaves are closely arranged in sufficient sunshine, the edges and tips of leaves will turn red; under weak light, the leaves become narrow and long, and the spacing between leaves will be lengthened.

2. Leaf morphology

The leaf tip of the star beauty is round, while the leaf of the green star beauty is slender. The leaves of Star Beauty are round and full, while the leaves of Green Star Beauty are relatively angular.

Star beauty and peach beauty both show a pebble shape in appearance, but there is only one word difference between star beauty and green star beauty, so they must have something in common in some respects, but if they want to become experts in succulent farming, it is absolutely basic to learn to distinguish between different varieties.