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10 years ago

Hi, can anyone identify this plant of mine? i believe it is a succulent but it might not be too. thanks!

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  • 10 years ago

    Thanks. Here I will show a closer look so someone might recognize it. I also found out that it grows little yellow flowers all over it. But mine didn't blossom yet.

  • 10 years ago

    Whatever it is it needs better soil and a proper pot with holes. The soil is far too peaty, it will hold water and rot the plant. Needs a fast draining gritty mix with at least 50% perlite. The pot is wrong as it must have at least one drainage hole. Layers of different mix, just don't work either, it needs consistency throughout. Pebbles on the bottom to aid drainage is a myth, it does nothing but harm so please don't put them in when you repot. Glass containers will promote algal growth and can heat the roots, plastic or terracotta is advised :-)

    Gill

    Tuba G thanked greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
  • 10 years ago

    Dischidia nummularia var gaudichaudii

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks so much gill, I have repotted it into a new pot with drainage holes but the soil mix is already cacti&succu mix. I know it looks heavy but it is sandy and has high drainage capacity. I hope it works because the only plant I grow is succulents and I have bought a ton of this soil

  • 10 years ago

    Tuba

    How can you tell that the soil you are using has ...'high drainage capacity?'...

    Sand usually interferes with drainage - I know it is added very often to potting mixes, but...fine sand compacts and literally doesn't let water thru. If it is large-grained, that would work.

    Many ppl use C&S potting mix and add lots of perlite - 50/50 ratio. You could use pumice if available. So even if you have lots of C&S soil, you can improve it by getting perlite (not very expensive) and mix. Quite a few of us don't even use soil (or very small % of the mix).

    Tuba G thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
  • 10 years ago

    I was not sure because the mix is already cacti soil mix and it is written on the package that it is high drainage. if I add pumice or perlite I thought maybe it would be 'too much' drainage. Thanks a lot, I will add some perlite in it :))

  • 10 years ago

    Tuba

    It is advertised as well draining but more often than not it isn't. It all depends on ingredients used to make mix. Very often, there is lots of peat, or fine sand and they do not help drainage. Usually there is some perlite, but really not enough to do anything. I am talking in general and do not know the mix available to you, as different manufacturers usually use different ingredients and in different proportions.

    But adding more perlite or pumice will not make it to drain too fast, just faster - and that is better for succulents. Larger particulates also allow for better aeration. If the soil-mix is too 'dense', it stays wet for too long, the roots can't breathe, they sit with 'wet feet' and start to deteriorate.

    Tuba G thanked rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
  • 10 years ago

    THanks Rina good to know that. I really don't want to kill my succs :))