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Do you have golden branches and jade leaves in my house?

Published: 2024-12-23 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/12/23, English name: Portulacaria afra Plant Family: Portulaca, Portulaca: evergreen fleshy shrubs, stems fleshy, purplish brown to light brown, leaves Obovate, reciprocal, green,.

Chinese scientific name

Golden branches and jade leaves

Latin scientific name

: Portulacaria afra

Plant families and genera

Portulaca, Portulaca

Appearance feature

Evergreen fleshy shrubs, fleshy stems, purplish brown to light brown, leaves Obovate, alternately opposite, green, smooth surface. Little pink.

Growth type

Summer type species

Illumination index

Like the sunny environment, the new branch is purplish red under the sunny condition, and green if the light is not enough.

Watering index

Resistant to drought but not to waterlogging.

Fertilization index

Thin fertilizer and water dominated by nitrogen fertilizer were applied every two weeks in the growing season.

Spend the summer and winter

Summer > 30 ℃ shade, winter

 
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