Pachyphytum "Moonsilver"

Pachyphytum "Moonsilver" Care

Pachyphytum 'Moonsilver'

What is the plant

Pachyphytum 'Moonsilver' is a succulent with chubby powder blue leaves. It is perfect for wedding favors, miniature gardens and fairy gardens. The plant is great for terrarium. It is a slow grower, can stay smaller if root-bound.

Pachyphytum is a small genus of succulents in the family Crassulaceae, native to Mexico, at elevations from 600 to 1,500 metres. The name comes from the ancient Greek pachys and phyton because of the shape of the leaves. Pachyphytum leaves are plump and fleshy, and range in color from green to lovely orange and even purple. The leaves form a loose rosette. They may be grape-shaped or tubular, and may have a powdery coating called farina.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 7°C

Hardiness zone

min 9

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The top layer of soil between waterings in the summer should dry up well. The plant is very resistant to aridity. In summer and spring (in April-September), water abundantly about once in 5-7 days, in October and March 1 time a month, at the rest of the day, do not water. Excess water from the pan should be drained.
Fertilizer
During the growing period, feed on a diluted fertilizer for cacti.
Sunlight
The plant prefers bright sun and direct light. A small shade may be required only in very bright sun.

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Soil
Good drainage is necessary for the plant. A potting mix developed for cacti and succulents with a small addition of sand will be suitable. For a mixture of own preparation, you will need 3 parts of coarse sand or perlite, 2 parts of turf ground, 2 parts humus (leaf earth), 2 parts peat. You can add brick crumb.
Temperature
In summer, average room temperatures and up to +95°F, in winter the minimum temperature is + 41-46,4°F (the plant easily tolerates the cold in dry soil conditions). The plant is resistant to heat in summer and to cold air from the window in winter.
Container
Choose a pot with enough drainage holes.