Pachyphytum compactum Rose – Succulent Plant – PCR-872960

Description

It is easy to grow succulent with short stout stem and beautiful light green leaves.

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Pachyphytum compactum Rose – Succulent Plant

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3 inch (8 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

Pachyphytum compactum is an attractive succulent with short, stout stem up to 6 inches (15 cm) long, that often branch towards the base and hold rosettes with many cylindrical, up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) long, light green to grey-white leaves with heavy white veins and deep purple tips. The inflorescence is up to 1 foot (30 cm) tall. The flowers are pale yellow in the center and the rest of the flower is pinkish orange.Plant Specifications

Plant Height
6 inch (15 cm)

Plant Spread
4 inch (10 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Maximum Reachable Height
6 inches

Flower Colour
Pinkish orange

Bloom Time
Winter-Summer

Difficulty Level
Easy to grow.

Planting and careKeep in a bright sunny location.Try not to water the leaves, give water to soil only.Avoid overwatering as the roots may get rot.Water the plant in a morning, between 8 to 10 am.Re-pot when the plant performs clump and goes beyond the pot size. It should be done before or after the rainy season and in the spring season.Avoid keeping in suffocated areas or in dark room.While, re-potting or propagating try not to disturb the roots.Required care in the winter season. If growing in a pot, then kept in indoors and growing in outside do mulching.Pachyphytum compactum Rose care
This plant can be grown from leaf cuttings. Pull a leaf from the main stem, leave it to dry for a day, then place it on the surface of the growing medium. The growing medium should be light and well drained, you can use a mixture of soil, sand and compost. The leaf will form roots and eventually, a small rosette will appear at the base. It requires minimum 10 degrees C temperature and partial sun to form roots and new growth. Remove and pot up the new plant when well rooted. Water the new plant regularly.

Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade.

Watering
It needs regular water in summer, but reduce watering during winter month

Soil
Well drained soil.

Temperature
25-35 degrees C

Fertilizer
Use any organic fertilizer during spring.

Pachyphytum compactum Rose uses

Ornamental Use:

This plant with its pale blue-green leaves can be used as contrasting foliage in succulent plantings, cactus gardens or xeriscape plantings
It is also pretty used as edging for dry borders and in rock gardens
It can be kept in pots too, provided the soil drains well

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