How do you care for succulents? Master these few care essentials
Many friends like growing succulents, but they are not quite clear on how exactly to care for them, so how should succulent flowers be grown? Let's take a look!
1. What kind of plants are succulents?
Succulents are plants in which at least one of the three vegetative organs - roots, stems and leaves - is thick and juicy and has the function of storing large amounts of water. So, based on the different parts of the plant where the water-storing tissue is found, succulents can be divided into three major types: leaf succulents, stem succulents and stem-base succulents, but this division is not a rigorous botanical classification.
There are a great many plants known as succulents, usually including the Cactaceae, Aizoaceae, Asphodelaceae, Asparagaceae, Crassulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae and others.
2. How should succulent flowers be grown?
Different succulent varieties are grown in different ways, and you need to decide the light, watering, soil, fertilizing and temperature given to the plant according to factors such as whether the variety likes light, likes moisture, tolerates shade, and needs fertilizer.
For example:
Crassulaceae succulents like light and moisture, so light and watering can be appropriately increased;
Agavaceae succulents like a dry, warm environment, so they must not be watered too much;
Cactaceae succulents like light and tolerate drought, and can survive without watering for a relatively long time;
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3. What value do succulents have?
1. Landscape gardening: succulents come in a wide variety of species and have peculiar forms, and in garden landscaping they can display a rich exotic flavor and create a beautiful garden art effect;
2. Medicinal value: quite a few species of succulents (including the cactus types) contain medicinal ingredients. For example, people will choose the stem pads of Opuntia plants with few spines and thick flesh, peel them, mash them and apply them externally, which can treat skin conditions such as boils and carbuncles; Jinwu Fan and Baojian Zhang in this genus also have a clear therapeutic effect on mumps.
In addition, succulents can also be used for potted plants and courtyard greening.