The hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) has sharp “quills” all over it, just like the hedgehog. A clump of the prickly plant resembles an enlarged hedgehog in addition to having spines. Hedgehog cactus can be planted in Sunset Climate Zones 2, 3, 7 1st 10 through 24 and need full sun to thrive. As with most…
The hedgehog cactus has been a popular houseplant since the late ’90s, and it’s easy to see why: it’s spiny balls of succulent, fleshy leaves are charmingly cute. But after a few years, you might notice the plant is droopy and soft to the touch. It may be browning at the edges or yellowing in…
Plants can move nutrients up to their leaves either by taking them up through their roots or through the air around their leaves, which is how transpiration works. Plants can conserve water in several ways: they can control how much water they lose through transpiration, how much they can get, or how much they can…
1 Once, there was a little hedgehog who fell in love with a cactus. The little hedgehog came to play with the cactus every day. It thought that the cactus was beautiful, independent and strong, and could survive wonderfully in harsh environments, so he admired it, I also want to take good care of it….
The Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is one of the most popular ornamental plants within its genus. If you take care of a kalanchoe plant, it can live for up to seven years. As long as you maintain giving kalanchoe nourishment and water, it will continue to develop and bloom. The lifespan of a Kalanchoe is determined by a variety…
Astrophytum stellate (asterias) has the shape of a ball, on the ribs of which there are grayish fluffy areoles. Diameter – about 15 cm, number of ribs – from 6 to 8, no spines. The flowers are large, up to 7 cm, yellow with a red center. Atrophytum Asterias ( Astrophytum Starry ) – the…
It is evident that in terms of size-price ratio there is a big difference between grafted and non-grafted ones Astrophytum. The removing and rerooting of the scion from the stock of a grafted plant. A plant is said to be drafted when it (removed from the graft) will produce a new autonomous roots system. To…
Astrophytums do not give “children”, therefore their reproduction is possible only by seeds. Daily ventilation is mandatory. Under such conditions, the emergence of seedlings can be expected in 2-3 weeks. In older seeds, germination is significantly reduced. The best time for germination is spring, the optimum temperature is + 20 ° C. Seeds germinate quickly,…
Astrophytum myriostigma, known in the west as the bishop’s cactus or the bishop’s cap, is a species of flowering cactus in the Cactaceae family. Astrophytum myriostigma or speckled is a succulent plant without thorns, a columnar cactus at a young age has the appearance of a small spherical plant with usually 5, sometimes 4 (or…
Yes, Peyote has a higher concentration of mescaline than San Pedro, however, to achieve a good level of mescaline with Peyote you have to wait a very long time, whereas San Pedro grows much faster (1cm per month) and therefore produces mescaline faster. Mescaline is found in both the cacti Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) and San…