Pachyphytum virideWalther
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Pachyphytum
This specie is native toMexico . It grow in Querétaro on steep jolting field on north - facing drop at elevations that swan from 5,910 to 7,220 feet ( 1,800 to 2,200 ) .
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Pachyphytum virideis asucculent plantwith decumbent or pendant stems and leave order in loose rosettes in the topmost part of the stems . It is the turgid specie of the genus . prow are basally few - branched and can mature up to 3.3 foot ( 1 m ) tenacious and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) in diameter . The parting are thickheaded , sarcoid , and narrow-minded and can measure up to 4 column inch ( 10 centimeter ) long , 1.2 inches ( 3 centimeter ) wide , and 0.7 inches ( 1.7 cm ) thick . They change semblance depend on the time of year and rise conditions , from pale to dark green or more or less violet - red .
The bloom can reach up to 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) in duration and 0.5 inch ( 1.3 centimetre ) in diam and appear in arch clusters on cherry stalks up to 14 inches ( 35 curium ) long from wintertime to early spring . The flower petal are white with a faint , round to ovate , dark empurpled - red bit towards the hint . They are obscure between the sepal .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Pachyphytumwill not tolerate Frost well . Temperatures below 20 ° F ( -6 ° C ) will kill the plant , and temperatures that may go below 45 ° F ( 7 ° cytosine ) during the extended full point should be avoided . It tolerates high heating and vivid sunshine . As with most succulent from theCrassulaceaefamily , Pachyphytumcan tolerate ( and even appreciate ) inadequate soil conditions so long as it is well - draining . It can thrive in full or partial sun .
permit the stain to dry out before watering , and avoid getting piss on the leaves . The plant will require more H2O in wintertime as winter begins its active growth season . If you are unsurewhen to wateryour plant , check the lowermost leaves for signs of dry and irrigate them then . Pachyphytumis far more likely to survive under - watering than over - watering . The fatheaded , heavy leaves will come along wilt and slightly " under - full " when they need water .
One of the most coarse pestilence to houseplants is themealybug , and yourPachyphytummay come fair game to this plague . The symptom of a mealybug plague are slowed or end growth ( though in summertime , this is a distinctive sign of dormancy ) .
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