morphological character

Coralline characteristics

Jicoral is a shrub like plant. Its stems and branches are generally round, with a diameter of 0.5-1.5cm. Its color is generally emerald green. The whole plant is slender and straight.

The flowers are yellow and open in midsummer, so the flowering period is in summer.

Swelling coral characteristics

Compared with jicoral, the overall plant shape of pengcoral is more slender and tender green. There are black spots growing on the stem of the plant. It looks tender and seems to be able to pinch out water.

Growth habit

Growth habit of coralline

Jicoral is a plant that likes sunshine and avoids exposure.

So when breeding, you can put it in front of the window, balcony or other places with bright scattered light.

In the summer dormancy period, we should reduce the amount of watering and pay attention to shading. When watering in the spring and autumn growth period, wait until the basin soil is dry before watering, and the soil should be watered thoroughly.

Growth habit of expanded coral

Bulging coral likes a warm, dry and sunny growth environment, and bulging coral is resistant to drought and semi overcast environment, but it is not resistant to cold and afraid of dampness. Such environment will affect the normal growth of plants.

The optimum temperature for growth is 15-25 ℃, and the temperature in winter should not be lower than 10 ℃.

Family, genus and category

Coralline family

Jicoral is a kind of plant belonging to cactus family. Its growth habits have many similarities with cactus.

Coralline family and genus

Expanded coral is a kind of Euphorbia plant of Euphorbiaceae, which is obviously different from that of Ji coral.