Velvet needle

Cashmere needle, also known as silver arrow, is a succulent plant of qingsuosaurus in Crassulaceae. It likes a warm, dry and sunny environment, is afraid of low temperature, frost and snow, is resistant to semi shade and has no obvious dormancy period. The native place is located in southern Africa and South Africa. High temperature in summer has short dormancy, and winter is its growth period.

Velvet needle introduction

Living habits of velvet needles

Native to South Africa. Like warm, dry and sunny environment. Resistant to drought and semi shade, afraid of ponding, avoid strong light

Favorite temperature: 18-24 ℃

Watering: watering once a week during the growth period

Light: sufficient throughout the day

Propagation: cutting propagation

Diseases and pests: anthrax

Combination suggestion: House roll silk, black Prince

Maintenance skills of cashmere needle

Change pots every early spring. When the plant grows too high, prune or pick the heart to lower the plant type, and the cut top branches are used for cutting propagation. In spring and autumn, when the light is sufficient and the temperature difference is large, the leaf color will turn red. Hydroponic cultivation can be used. In spring, 10-15cm long branches are cut and inserted into water or sand. After rooting for 2-3 weeks, they are transferred to glass bottles for culture

Watering: watering once a week during the growth period and once every 2-3 weeks at other times

Basin soil: it is in semi dormant state in summer and winter, and the basin soil remains dry

Fertilization: fertilize once a month, with diluted cake fertilizer and water or "Huiyou" 15-15-30 potted flower special fertilizer, and do not fertilize in winter

Reproduction mode of velvet needle

Cutting: cut the full top stems and leaves, 3-4 cm long, insert them into the sand bed, keep the room temperature at 18-20 ℃, and put the roots on the basin after 2 weeks