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What type of succulent do I own?

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

Hi I'd like to know what type of succulent I own. Also is it possible for succulents to cross pollinate with other succulents of a different type/group/family



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  • 10 years ago
    It looks like an aloe to me.
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    5 years ago

    Thanks depo. I hve 2 varities of this. Any care n advice on this one, i just got it a week back and hve kept it under verandah.sunlight wud b the early morning sun only till 10am. The other varity i have has been wth me for 4 years. The leaves grow in winters. As winters end the leaves rot nad i see the cycle repeating every winter. Jt has been under the verandah. I tried keeping one kf many in full sun.it died.

  • 4 years ago

    Some things that you should know about the plant:

    * It does not tolerate wet feet well; therefore, it should be grown in a fast draining medium that holds little or no perched water. This is the only succulent I've ever grown that prefers the 5:1:1 mix (5 parts of pine bark [in an appropriate size, dust to 3/8], 1 part sphagnum peat moss, 1 part perlite, + an appropriate measure of garden [dolomitic] lime, which raises pH and acts as a source of Ca and Mg) over the gritty mix.

    * Indoors, it will respond well to a position in full sun or VERY bright indirect light. Outdoors, it will grow well in dappled shade, open shade, or a spot where it is protected from direct midday sun, but gets morning and evening sun.

    * This plant will simply go dormant during periods of severe drought. So you would need to wait years for it to lose viability due to drought. This is a plant you could water on a schedule if you like, with the condition that you allow the soil to go completely dry between waterings. Even when watering on an 'as needed' basis, the medium should be almost completely dry before it gets a drink.

    * When I water, I make sure the entire soil column is moistened and at least 20% of the total volume of water used exits the drain hole. Fertilizing about every 5th time you water is about right, if you're flushing the soil as you water. To keep track of how many times you've watered and when it's time to fertilize, drop a marble or other object into the pot at every watering. You'll know it's time to fertilize when you're about to add the 5th object. I use Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 as the 'go to' fertilizer for nearly everything I grow in containers.

    * It readily produces offsets, so you should have many plants to share; and, the clumps should be thinned and repotted from time to time to avoid the toll root congestion takes on the plant's growth rate and level of vitality (health).

    Al