Today, a meat friend asked Elder Tang: Is the succulent Babetu a mage? What is it called? Is it more appropriate to plant in large pots or small pots? How should it be maintained?
Is Babetto a mage? What is it called?
Babetu is a succulent succulent of the lotus palm genus of the family Sedum, so it is theoretically a mage (similar to the case of Yan Rihui and Lily Lily). In addition, Babetu also has a cool name called "bare metal", as for how this name came from, there is no way to verify, but meat lovers with collecting habits should pay more attention to it, don't buy it when the time comes.
Babetu of the Meat Friends' House
Babettu strain is small, easy to grow, but also easy to grow old piles, the leaf shape is long ovate, the apex is obliquely pointed, and the leaf margin has sparse white cilia, making it look quite like a chainsaw charm (it is difficult to forget after reading). Babettu's leaves are usually green in color, but have dark green spots on the back of the leaves, which turn brownish red when exposed to light, and a distinct brown streak appears in the middle of the leaf surface.
Babettu leaves have dark spots on the back
Is it better to plant babetu in large pots or small pots?
Although it is a mage succulent, The Babetu plant type is very small, so it is better to plant it in small pots. Today a friend said that she was counting her mages, there are several varieties that do not know the name, when I sent it to identify, I found that there was a Babetu tree, but because of the very unpopular relationship, I took half a day to remember its name. Later, I also asked her why she still had the inconspicuous Babetu that she now had so many mages. She replied: Babetu is small and does not occupy a place. And this also shows that if we want to raise Babetu, it is most appropriate to plant small pots.
Babetu planted in small pots
How should Babetu be maintained?
After analyzing the selection of pots for the planting of Babettu, the maintenance method is much simpler. First of all, as a mage variety whose leaves do not change color in a large area, Babetu grows fast and is not difficult to maintain, and it is no problem to plant directly in areas where the summer is not particularly hot and the winter is not particularly cold.
Ground-planted Babetu
Of course, most meat lovers do not have such favorable climatic conditions, so we still have to prepare a loose and breathable soil for Babetu, such as planting succulent succulents of general granular soil. My friend's Babetu is planted with granular soil (Figure 2 above), in which the proportion of granular and peat soil is about 6:4, and the effect of cultivation is also very good - the lower stem of Babetu has been completely lignified, and the leaves at the top of each branch are short and round, but also very energetic, I believe that it will look better in a dormant state.
Babetu planted in the garden soil
Secondly, although Babetu is a green-toned mage, we usually have to put it in a well-lit environment for maintenance, and the purpose of this is to control its plant type and not let it grow. The second is to make its leaves shorter and thicker, thereby improving ornamentation. However, the summer Babetu also needs shade, otherwise it will not only be sunburned in the dormant state, but also may be directly sunburned.
Babetu grows into a large clump
In addition, Babetu, like other mages, spring and autumn are the growing season, we do not have to deliberately control the water, when the potting soil is about to dry out, we can directly water it, or let it rain. Summer dormancy and winter low temperatures naturally require moderate watering (around 0 ° C to completely cut off the water), so as to avoid problems with the root system of Babetu, as well as frostbite and fallen leaves and stalks being frozen. Finally, we should also pay attention to one point: Babetu will grow gas roots for too long, which prompts us to change the pot in time, otherwise it will affect its normal growth.
Babetu in the growing state
This article is original by Elder Tang Succulent Notes (some pictures from the Internet), welcome to pay attention, take you along with long knowledge!