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Browning Stem & Succulent ID

9 years ago

This succulent is from a multipack I bought at Home Depot. I took a cutting off of it, and noticed it is starting to brown (see pics). I don't know how much it was browning before I took this cutting... it was much more obvious to me when I took it and took some leaves off of it. Should I be concerned?

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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I'm gonna guess some type of Sedum or a hybrid.

That callusing is pretty normal. Once that stalk/stem grows it will begin to get a hard bark like callus around it. Probably does this for support. Imagine if it was just a fleshy juicy stem. Would be much easier to bend and snap. Could also be scaring from who knows what.

Wouldn't worry:)

Fresh new growth.

Same plant just older growth. See how it has that bark like stem, and the above doesn't.
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Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you so much! I've taken a lot of leaves off of it, in addition to taking a cutting of it and letting it dry out for about a week, so it makes sense that it would just be from callusing. Thanks again!!
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