How to grow the succulent Burro's Tail? Growing methods and things to note

Burro's Tail is a relatively popular succulent plant. Because its stems creep and hang down like a string of polished jade, it is named Burro's Tail, so how do you grow the succulent Burro's Tail? What propagation methods are there?

1. Basic introduction to Burro's Tail

Burro's Tail is an evergreen or semi-evergreen succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family, Sedum genus. It is also called Yu Lian, Yu Chuan, Yu Zhu Lian, etc., and is distributed in the temperate regions of the Americas, Asia and Africa.

The stems of Burro's Tail grow creeping, so it is often grown hanging to let them droop. The leaves are lanceolate and curved like bananas, with pointed tips, about 2cm long. The leaf color is green with a sense of transparency, and the leaf surface is covered with a layer of powder, making it look very tender.

The flower stalks of Burro's Tail emerge from the leaf axils at the ends of the branches. Usually several flower stalks grow from different leaf axils, one flower per stalk. The flowers are bell-shaped and pink, delicate and exquisite.

2. How do you grow the succulent Burro's Tail?

1. Temperature: Burro's Tail likes a temperature environment with a large temperature difference, but the temperature should not be too high or too low. A range of 10-32°C is relatively suitable;

2. Light: Burro's Tail likes light and needs to be placed in a place with sufficient light for growing;

3. Soil: The soil suitable for Burro's Tail growth is soil with good drainage;

4. Watering: Burro's Tail does not have a high water requirement, so watering does not need to be too frequent. You can water when the soil begins to dry.

3. Propagation methods for Burro's Tail

Burro's Tail generally uses leaf cuttings for propagation. The specific steps are:

1. Transplant Burro's Tail into a 5 or 7 inch hanging pot for planting, and peel off some of the leaves;

2. Evenly scatter the peeled leaves in the pot like seeds, and start watering after roots develop at the part where the leaves were separated;

3. Then hang it on a balcony in a sunny place protected from rain. Water only when the medium is dry. Apply fertilizer once each season, and the amount of fertilizer must not be too much.