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The words of Li Li Niang

This past night, the species Calendar online salon invited @ attack succulent to share a guide to the summer of succulent plants. Many friends didn't enjoy the lecture after listening to the lecture, so Calendar Niang decided to ask the succulent gentleman to talk about the cutest succulent plant.

The following is the sharing of the succulent gentleman.

Calendar Niang asked me to talk about the cutest succulent, of course I need to do a survey first. As a result, whether they are beginners or veterans who have been raising meat for several years, more than 80% of people believe that the cutest succulent must be Cotyledon tomentosa.

The popular "applause for you" in the emoji world is a picture changed by a bear boy. Picture: 4GIFS.org

Where does the bear come from?

Bear Boy is a cute object of the genus Euphorbia of Sedum family. The genus name Cotyledon means "cotyledon" in English, that is, part of the seed plant embryo, the etymology is the Greek kotule, the original meaning is sunken hole, and the species plus word tomentos means hairy.

The "bear boy" has to start with the wine swallowing the boy. Jiudong Boy is a well-known monster leader in Japan, and the monsters who follow it, in addition to the more famous Ibaraki Boy, there are four ghosts: bear Boy, Tiger Bear Boy, Star Bear Boy and Golden Bear Boy.

Therefore, if a boy is succulent in wine, he must raise a bear. Picture: the shopkeeper of Wanyou Market

Although the name comes from Japan, Bear Boy's hometown is in the Ladismith region of Western Cape, South Africa, as far away as Africa. They grow in rock crevices or quartz sand, and in order to adapt to the dry and rainless climate here, they have evolved thick and succulent "flesh" to help conserve water. Their plants are much branched and can grow densely into small shrubs up to half a meter high.

Cute pets can also grow into shrubs. Picture: Waterwise Botanicals

Alternately opposite leaves, bell-like tubular flowers and 5-lobed extroverted Corolla are the more prominent features of the genus Artemisia. Almost all of the members of the genus are highly toxic, so don't think the bear is cute, just want to take a bite.

A cute bear planted in a flowerpot

The cutest thing about bear boys is their chubby leaves. The leaf blade is inverted broad-ovate, the top is wide and the bottom is narrow, the surface is flat, and the back is raised like a spoon. Its leaves are opposite each other, arranged in a cross opposite shape, as if someone is clapping.

Its leaves are densely fluffy, and there are toothed notches at the top of the leaf margin, the number of which ranges from 3 to 10, which is like a bear paw, hence the English name "Bear's Paw". In the case of a large temperature difference in sunshine, the bear boy will appear a charming red tip, like painted red fingernails, fried chicken cute.

Here, a bear's paw with a natural sense of cuteness. Picture: Sweetstuff

Bear Boy is not only cute bear claws, but also very cute flowers! Every year at florescence, they pull out strong long peduncles, covering the pedicel, calyx, and the outside of the perianth with short hairs. The florets are delicate and lovely, ranging in color from orange to scarlet, and the perianth is 5-lobed and turned into a cyme, just like an inverted clock.

A flower blooms in the palm of your hand! Picture: Caroline / flickr

Be careful when you raise a bear

Bear Boy likes a warm, dry and sunny environment, and should be careful when it is hot in summer and cold in winter to avoid sun exposure and frostbite; the soil should be loose and breathable and have good drainage. It should be noted that bear boys are easy to lose leaves, so when serving, you should try to be small and not rough.

If you raise it well, there will be a group of cute bears waving in your backyard. Picture: wiki

Two Bear Boy brocade varieties can also be seen on the market, namely, Bear Boy Baijin and Bear Boy Huang Jin, that is, "White Bear" and "Yellow Bear" in the mouth of meat friends. The difference lies in the different colors of the brocade strips. In the succulent world, ordinary bear boys are generally called "green bears". Green, white and yellow bears constitute the legendary "we naked bears".

Bear Boy Huang Jin is often referred to as Yellow Bear.

When out of shape, the paws of the white bear are unique pink, which makes a young girl's heart explode. White bears and yellow bears are more difficult to maintain than green bears, and there is not much circulation in the market, so the price is on the high side.

The little claws of the white bear are so pink and tender! Picture: Valentino Vallcelli