What kind of plant is the jewel plant? How to grow it well

Nowadays friends all love to keep some plants at home and in the office. Today the editor wants to recommend a plant with a very nice name——the jewel plant. What is the jewel plant? How to grow the jewel plant? Don't rush, don't rush. Listen to the editor explain one by one below.

I. What is the jewel plant

The jewel plant, just hearing the name makes people really want to grow it (whispering: it really is a plant that screams wealthy tycoon vibes!). But actually it is the collective name for rosette plants such as Graptopetalum paraguayense and Pachyphytum oviferum! Yes, the jewel plant is a succulent! The jewel plant has thick fleshy growth, and its leaves grow like jewels; its leaves cluster together in overlapping branches, and the leaves look just like a freshly opened lotus flower, with a unique form. Its care method is also relatively simple, making it a plant quite suitable for growing at home. Below the editor will explain its growing method.

II. Growing tips for the jewel plant

1. Growth habits

(1) A dry, ventilated environment with sufficient light is suitable for growing the jewel plant. The jewel plant likes sunlight, and also likes soil containing humus, and can also adapt to relatively poor soil

(2) The jewel plant is very drought-tolerant. Even if we do not water it for ten days to half a month, it can still grow very well, because each of its leaves is like a small reservoir, with water all stored inside to use when drought comes

(3) It is also cold-tolerant and shade-tolerant. Even in a relatively stuffy indoor environment, it can adapt. In winter the temperature cannot be 10 degrees; if kept in a cool place for a long time, its plant will become leggy and its leaves will also grow relatively sparsely. In areas south of the Yangtze River and other regions it can even be grown in the open ground.

2. Soil selection

The jewel plant needs loose, well-draining and breathable, fertile soil. We can use vermiculite, coarse sand, peat ash, and leaf mold in equal parts, then add a small amount of bone meal material, stir evenly, and then use it.

3. Temperature regulation

During high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter, the jewel plant will be in a dormant state. Its main growth time is in the relatively cool spring and autumn. During the growing period it requires sufficient light; insufficient light will cause its plant shape to grow relatively loose and not compact, affecting its appearance. On the contrary, if there is sufficient light, its plant will grow relatively compact, the leaves will also be thick and full, and the leaf color will be more brilliant and glossy.

4. Proper watering

(1) The jewel plant cannot remain in a state of long-term waterlogging, as root rot can easily occur. However, its soil also cannot be too dry, otherwise although the plant will not die, it will show slow growth, and the leaf color will be relatively dull and lusterless, lacking vitality

(2) In the high-temperature season of summer, the amount of water transpiration is relatively large, so it needs to be watered more. If there is a lack of water, its leaves will relatively easily become wilted, so when necessary, some water should also be sprayed on its leaves, and at the same time its environment should be kept moist, but water accumulation in the pot must be avoided, otherwise root rot will occur.

The editor super loves succulent plants, and has also grown many on the balcony at home, such as Pachyphytum 'Peach Beauty', Echeveria 'Purple Pearl', Haworthia cooperi var. truncata, and so on. If you also like growing plants, you can follow our Tuliu website.