Star Beauty of succulent plants

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Star beauty, also known as white beauty, is a succulent plant of the genus crassulaceae, native to San Luis Potosi in the middle of the Mexican plateau. It is said to be named star beauty because of its numerous leaves. In addition, it is commonly known as white beauty because of its white powder.

The leaves of Xingmei are fleshy, oblong, the apex is round and obtuse, the other end is smaller and sessile, the leaves are as green as beautiful jade, and the leaves are covered with white powder cream, which looks like a touch of blue, and sometimes the leaf tip has a purplish red color halo, which is more like a shy girl. Xingmei people plant a large number of leaves that are very elegant and charming, like the "little beauty" of Chu. The inflorescence of star beauty is short, flowers are inverted bell-shaped, string-shaped, red, blooming in summer. General conservation of the star beauty, round beads, a little white and tender, called white beauty is also reasonable.

So how to raise the star beauty? Let's talk about it together.

Light: the light is sufficient, the leaf color is easy to be bright. When the temperature is right, put it outdoors to ensure sufficient light. If there is not enough light or too much soil moisture, the plant will become light green or dark green, accelerating upward growth, which will seriously affect the ornamental, and may even lead to plant death.

Moisture: do not water too much. In order to avoid water deposition at the root, use pots and pottery pots with drainage holes at the bottom. The watering frequency should be different in different regions and seasons.

Soil: loose sandy loam is required to be used as culture soil. Appropriate amount of watering, hot and humid to control watering, strengthen ventilation, keep cool. Put it indoors in winter, the temperature is generally not lower than 10 ℃, keep the basin soil a little dry.

Temperature: high temperature on the plant in a half-body sleep state, slow growth should strengthen ventilation, bright light, appropriate reduction of watering, to prevent plant decay. Cold is required in winter, so there is no need to pour too much water. Also do not fertilize, ensure plenty of sunshine.

Pruning: it is usually necessary to remove the old leaves to avoid the growth of bacteria. The plant height can be controlled by pruning the top branches and leaves to protect the graceful plant type.

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