×Graptosedum’Ghosty '
Ghost Plant
×Graptosedum’Poindexter '
A potted plant with a crested rosette. Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Derivative of a photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Graptosedum
×Graptosedum’Ghosty ' is a hybrid possibly resulting from a cross betweenGraptopetalum paraguayenseand unknownSedumspecies ( it may be something likeSedum treleasei , which could impart the faceting ) .
×Graptosedum’Ghosty ' is a beautiful succulent that formsrosettesof heavyset , fleshy leave of absence at the end ofdecumbentorpendent , basally branched stems . It resemblesGraptopetalum paraguayensebut has plumper leaves with a clue of faceting and pallid pearlescent hue .
A specimen in a mixed arrangement. Private collection, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. Derivative of a photo by Roma Macasaet. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The flowers are yellow , sometimes with a minimal ruby flick characteristic ofGraptopetalum . They are adept - mold , 5 - merous , and come out in branchedinflorescencesin spring .
Light:×G.‘Ghosty ' thrives in sunlight , so pick out a localization where it will take in full sun . However , it will also grow in partial subtlety with slightly rangy termination . Therefore , keep it near a sunny window when uprise as a houseplant .
territory : The plant needs good drain to maintain a healthy root word system . When growing ×G.‘Ghosty ' in a pot , take a well - drain soil mix and a pot with drain holes .
A flower and buds. Derivative of a photo by Emmanuelle Aubé viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Temperature : This plant will do well in hot atmospheric condition , but its most fighting increment will occur in spring and surrender . ×G.‘Ghosty ' can withstand temperatures as low as 20 ° degree Fahrenheit ( -6.7 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9a to 11b , 20 to 50 ° F ( -6.7 to 10 ° degree centigrade ) .
lachrymation : The flora growing outdoors in full sun will apprise a weekly tearing in summer . Cut back on watering to about every 10 to 14 years when the weather cools down in spring and fall . Rather than giving the potted plant life little dab of weewee here and there , give it a near souse until piss runs out the drainage holes , then wait for the grime to dry out out completely before watering again . In winter , water your plant just enough to keep it from shrivel up .
Fertilizing : Apply plant food to push intelligent maturation , including flower output . Fertilize during the active farm time of year . A water - soluble fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength is suitable and commonly used .
Close-up of a rosette. Private collection, Southern California, United States. Photo by Jo Silver. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting:×G.‘Ghosty ' does not need frequent repotting . Instead , repot your plant when it has outgrown its container in clean potting mix in a fresh stack slightly heavy than the sometime one . Give the plant a week or so to reset before you water it .
multiplication : The sluttish way to propagate ×G.‘Ghosty ' is through stem cuttings . It also easily propagate from leaf cutting . Even a leaf that drops off will speedily root below the parent plant life and give rise a new stem canker . The best clock time to take cuttings is spring and summer .
take more atHow to develop and Care for Graptopetalum .
×G.‘Ghosty ' is generally non - toxic to man and animals .
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