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How should succulents be raised? How often should they be watered?

Succulent plants require loose and breathable soil and good drainage, but they have certain water-retaining ability and are neutral or slightly acidic. Highland ball games (Moon World, Yu Yuehua, Tiger Fish) and stone oak can add a small amount of chaff ash and small weathered rocks. Tall columnar species can be mixed with large quartz sand to fix plants.

Succulents usually like warm and large temperature difference between day and night. Except epiphytic cactus and twelve genus plants, the light should be sufficient, but soft. Epiphytic type should be shaded except in winter, and the shading degree in summer combined with cooling is 50% to 70%.

Watering should be carried out according to its growth state. No matter which species is dormant in winter or summer, watering in pots should be stopped during dormancy. The dormant species in summer must bask in the water in corridors and other places to maintain a certain air humidity. For plants in vigorous growth period, their water demand should be fully met. Small seedlings should be watered more, and big balls should be watered less (refers to the number of times); There are less terrestrial irrigation and more epiphytic irrigation; Water more at the flowering stage of the bud, and less when the flower Xie Guo falls; Water the thin leaves more, and water the thick leaves less.

Fertilization should be carried out in vigorous growth period and budding period. Organic fertilizer must be fully decomposed. Fertilization should be light but not thick, and it can be applied several times when necessary.

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Edible succulents:

purslane

This kind of food should be eaten by many people, but few people know that it also belongs to succulents, probably because it looks ordinary.

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Abandoned moon

Oboro Moon, also known as Gem Flower, Stone Lotus and Graptopetalum, is the name of a succulent plant in Hidalgo, Mexico. Abandoned moon is a common fruit juice food in Taiwan Province province and other places.

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aloe

Because aloe vera is big, thick and fleshy, everything is crystal clear mesophyll, which is deeply loved by many people.

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Pengpengxiang

Touching incense is a perennial succulent herb. The whole plant looks furry and smells comfortable to the touch. Edible, used as medicine, you can also make tea, smell strange smell, cook, make soup, stir-fry and cold salad.