What are the characteristics of succulents? Is May a good time to plant succulents?

There is a very cute plant that is common in our lives. It has eight colors: black, red, yellow, pink, purple, blue, green, and chocolate. Can you guess what it is? Yes, it is succulent. The explanation of succulent in the encyclopedia: it is a plant with at least one of the three nutritional organs of roots, stems, and leaves that is thick and juicy and has the function of storing a large amount of water. It sounds easy to understand, but Sannongyuan said that the succulent plant understood is a plant without the green leaves of ordinary plants. It looks like some bulging and delicate pieces of meat. It looks cute and makes people always want to pinch it with their hands. Today we will figure out whether May is suitable for succulents and how to plant them.

Contents of this article

1. Is May suitable for growing succulents?

2. The reproduction method of succulents

3. How to plant succulents in May

4. What are the characteristics of succulents?

Is May a good month to plant succulents?

May, in late spring and early summer, is very suitable for the growth of succulents. The temperature is suitable, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the sunshine time is long. It is the peak season for the growth of succulents. In particular, "summer-type" succulents are the representative, such as Dragon King Ball, Golden Dragon, and Beautiful Flower Horn of the Cactaceae family. Many species bloom in this month. The stone lotus, black magic master, simple leaf flower moon, sunset goose of the Crassulaceae family, lying cow, dinosaur of the Aloe family, and some varieties of longevity, etc., which grow in spring and autumn; "intermediate" succulents also grow vigorously during this period; while the "winter-type" succulents such as Lithops, Bulb, Spring Peach Jade, Anzhen of the Aizoaceae family, Xindongni, Moonlight, Snow Lotus, Dongyun of the Crassulaceae family, scale celery, spring grass, broad-leaved spring grass of the Hyacinthaceae family, etc. grow slowly due to the increase in temperature, and even stop growing in the southern region with higher temperatures. Therefore, the management of succulents this month should be carried out according to different species.

How to reproduce succulents

Cutting propagation has the characteristics of fast growth, early flowering, and maintaining the original variety characteristics. Because of its fleshy nature and not easy to wither, not only are cuttings easy to survive, many species can also be propagated by leaf cuttings.

Precautions for cutting: It is best to start cutting when the plant starts growing during the Spring Festival. Take materials from healthy plants or parts, disinfect them to avoid infection of the cuts, and choose mature plants for materials. It is not easy to cut materials that have just been picked. They should be placed in a dry, ventilated, warm and scattered light place to allow the wound to produce callus tissue and seal before inserting into the substrate. The cutting substrate should be a material with good ventilation, water retention and good drainage performance, such as perlite and vermiculite. After cutting, pay attention to controlling the humidity of the substrate and water less or no watering.

Some species of the Aizoaceae family's Scaphoideae subfamily, the Aflatoideae family's Aflatoideae genus, and the Asparagaceae family's Agave genus cannot be propagated by cuttings because their stems are fragile or stemless.

How to plant succulents in May

Lighting for succulent plant cultivation and management in May:

"Summer-type" succulents such as Huishan, Jiaxie, Leishen of Agavaceae, Longwangqiu and Jinhu of Cactaceae, and "intermediate-type" succulents such as Yanrihui and Huoji of Sedum family can be placed outdoors in sunny places for maintenance, which can make the plants strong and colorful. Insufficient light can easily cause succulents to grow too long and loosen up. Some succulents with bright colors will become dim or even disappear. The "intermediate-type" varieties of Yulu and Yushan of Liliaceae can be properly shaded to avoid strong sunlight burning the leaves and affecting growth, but they should not be too shaded to avoid loose plants due to lack of light, brittle leaves, and easy breakage; some "winter-type" succulents can be placed in bright light without direct sunlight for maintenance if the temperature rises too much. Succulents placed indoors should be well ventilated to avoid the hot and humid air from steaming your beloved "succulents". There is more rain in May, so succulents grown outdoors should avoid long-term rain, otherwise water will easily accumulate in the pot soil, causing root rot and even black spot disease. You should also be careful about strong sunlight after rain, which may cause sunburn to succulents and even black rot.

Watering of succulent plants in May:

For succulent plants that are in the growth period, the soil can be kept slightly moist. If the pot soil is dry and water-deficient for a long time, the plant will not die, but the growth level will be slow or even stop growing, the leaves will shrink and become dull, which seriously affects the appreciation. When watering, it is necessary to water thoroughly, and it is best to water until the water flows out from the drainage holes under the flower pot, so as to wash away the salt in the soil and prevent it from adhering to the root system and affecting the growth of succulent plants. At the same time, water should be avoided in the pot soil to avoid root rot. For "winter-type" succulent plants such as Emperor Jade, Spring Grass, and Bear Paw that are about to go dormant, although the plant growth has not completely stopped, it is very slow and does not require much water, so it is necessary to control watering appropriately and keep the pot soil half dry. The genus Haworthia of the Liliaceae family and some varieties of cactus plants have certain requirements for air humidity. When the climate is dry, pay attention to spraying water on the plants to increase the air humidity, which can make them more fresh and colorful. It should be noted that there is more rain in May, so watering can be temporarily suspended in rainy and humid weather to avoid excessive growth of succulents due to excessive water, cloudy weather and insufficient light.

Fertilization of succulent plant cultivation and management in May:

The growing "summer type" succulents can be fertilized according to the variety; the "winter type" that is about to go dormant should stop fertilizing. Even for the same type of succulents, it is necessary to choose whether to fertilize according to the variety and the basic differences of the individual plants. In short, fast-growing plants should be fertilized more, and slow-growing plants should be fertilized less or even not fertilized. Fertilizers can be selected from Aolv A2 slow-release fertilizer, or some decomposed fertilizers with less fertilizer damage.

Disease prevention and control of succulent plant cultivation and management in May:

The climate this month is suitable, and pests are also becoming active, so we should pay attention to prevention and control. We should also improve the ventilation conditions of the succulent cultivation environment to prevent abnormal yellow spots, black spots, gown spots and other physiological diseases caused by infection with pathogens. If found, we should spray fungicides in time to prevent and control them, so as not to expand the scope of infection.

This month, you can continue to repot the "summer type" succulents, and carry out division, cutting, grafting, and sowing propagation. For some flowering succulents, artificial pollination can also be carried out for breeding.

What are the characteristics of succulent plants?

1. Seasonality of growth: The plant goes through a dormant period in the summer, while spring and autumn are the peak seasons for growth and development. Growth and development slows down in winter when the temperature drops.

2. A variety of colors: The common colors in our lives are black, red, yellow, pink, purple, blue, green, and chocolate. The shapes include ridges, flowers, hairs, thorns, leaves, etc. A variety of plants are matched together to form a beautiful succulent platter.

3. Strong survival ability: The plant can survive in temperature conditions with a minimum temperature above 0℃ and a maximum temperature below 45℃. The main propagation methods are leaf cuttings, sowing and branch cuttings.

4. Many types: There are many types of this plant, and different plants have different characteristics, and the individual differences are very large. Some plants are strong, some are petite and cute, and some are smooth like a mirror. There are all kinds of them, so there are a lot of people who like this plant.