Sweden Monan belongs to the Sedum family, Monan Sedum is a succulent plant, also known as Monan Sedum, it belongs to a small variety, the leaves are small and dense, layered and stacked into a tower, so there are also multi-leaf Monan, heavy building Monan called. Native to the Canary Islands in northwestern Africa, it is a small and unpopular succulent that was named "Swedish Monan" due to its first discovery in a botanical garden in Stockholm, Sweden, and is still in use today.
Why is it unpopular and difficult to raise?
The reason why it is unpopular is mainly because it belongs to a niche variety in the field of succulents, the popularity is not high, it is only a drop in the ocean among tens of thousands of succulents, and compared with a variety of gorgeous succulent brocade, jelly-colored lotus seats, ice and jade soft leaf twelve rolls, etc., its appearance is not very outstanding, and it is not surprising that it is cold.
As for its difficult to raise, mainly because its root system is shallow and underdeveloped, the soil and humidity requirements are higher, requiring the cultivation of substrate particles uniform and better drainage and air permeability, otherwise it is easy to rot roots; at the same time, it belongs to the winter type species, likes a cool and ventilated environment, can tolerate drought and semi-shade but is not tolerant to damp heat, has the characteristics of dormancy in the summer high temperature period, although the winter can tolerate about minus 3 ° C low temperature, but rarely can successfully survive the hot summer, especially in the southern cities with high temperature and high humidity, the summer is more difficult, Therefore, it is also jokingly called "summer death champion" by flower lovers.
Although The Swedish Monan is unpopular and difficult to raise, it is also an interesting plant:
【1】Interesting appearance:
The Swedish Mornan leaves are particularly small, but they are compact and densely arranged, and different angles can see different visual effects, some people think it is like a piled pagoda, some people think it is like a fluffy pompom, but I think it looks like a snail on the head of a Buddha.
【2】Leaf color changeable:
The leaves in Mornan, Sweden, are emerald green most of the time, but they can also change to yellow-green or reddish-brown in autumn and winter when the dormancy period is approaching and when there is a good temperature difference between morning and evening.
【3】Flowering special:
Sweden Monan generally blooms in late spring to early summer, its flower sword grows from the center of the rosette, the top buds are like small round balls, with a little silky fluff, quite like a lollipop shape or the receiver on the head of the teletubbies, and its flower buds are fully opened, in fact, there are no obvious petals, only some flower ferns and flower holders, the flower buds are exposed, mainly to facilitate insects to come to help pollinate, in order to smoothly produce seeds.
The Swedish Mornan Flower Queen does not die, but gradually enters a dormant period because of the high temperature environment. And it can be propagated by splitting and cuttings, and does not need to collect seeds for sowing, so the finished flowers can also be cut off to avoid consuming too much nutrients.
Precautions for daily maintenance of Mornan, Sweden:
[1] The soil is mixed with peat, perlite, vermiculite, maifan stone, etc. as much as possible, and the pots are suitable for shallow pots with breathable materials and bottom holes.
[2] Sweden Mo nan likes a sunny, cool and ventilated environment, not resistant to high temperature and humid heat, summer should be placed in a cool and ventilated place maintenance, is conducive to successfully through the dormancy period; in the winter cold period is best placed indoors or closed balcony environment, keep the potting soil dry and give sufficient light, so as not to frostbite the leaves.
[3] Spring and autumn in The Swedish Monan is in a state of vigorous growth, watering is suitable for dry and wet, and can add a little water-soluble fertilizer or slow-release fertilizer in an appropriate amount, summer in a cool and ventilated environment can still give basic survival water, winter water evaporation is slow, can be moderated watering, keep the potting soil dry.
[4] Sweden Mo nan in the appropriate environment is more likely to burst pots, vigorous growth period of growth rate comparable to raspberry, so daily maintenance should maintain good ventilation, especially after watering or rain, strengthen ventilation to help promote water evaporation, to prevent rotten leaves.
In addition to the Swedish Monan, there are other varieties of the Genus Monan, such as: Wall Monan, Banana Monan, etc., which are even more unpopular in comparison. Although the Swedish Monan is a relatively unpopular variety, it is still worth knowing as a representative plant of the genus Monan, and it is also the most petite variety of succulents!
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