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…