How to Grow the Alan Succulent? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Cultivation Methods
The Alan succulent is a Crassulaceae succulent plant. Its plant shape is rather similar to that of the peach egg succulent, but the price differs greatly. Alan's leaves are oblate with slightly pointed tips, plump and rounded, usually blue-green. When there is ample light and a large temperature difference, the leaves turn pink, which is very much like the peach beauty succulent. Qinnong Web today introduces Alan's cultivation methods for everyone.
As usual, we first need to understand Alan's growth habits. Alan is a spring-autumn type succulent plant. Spring and autumn are its growing seasons, and at this time it needs to receive enough light. In summer it needs to avoid rain and scorching sun, and in winter it should be moved indoors to a sunny place for care. Below we will take a specific look at Alan's cultivation methods.
1. Light
Keep sufficient sunlight (outdoors in summer above 30°C is not okay), succulents like ventilation. In winter do not let it go below 5°C.
2. Water
Control the watering schedule well. In summer water once every half a month, normally once a week, watering thoroughly each time. Do not water every day.
3. Winter and Summer
When summer high temperatures reach around 35 degrees, shade it appropriately, and try to avoid prolonged rain and scorching sun. In winter, place it indoors in a sunny place for care.
4. Soil
Peat soil plus granules. For the granules you can use kanuma soil, akadama soil, maifan stone, etc.
5. Propagation
Alan can be propagated by leaf cuttings or beheading. Leaf cuttings are very easy, just like with other Crassulaceae succulents. You only need to place the leaves on the soil and carry out leaf cutting propagation. For beheading, put the cut-off head in a cool place for two days, and after the cut has dried, insert it into slightly moist soil. After that, do not expose it to sun or water it. After ten days, water a little along the edge of the pot, and once there are signs of survival you can expose it to sun and water thoroughly.
The above are the care measures for Alan brought to you by Qinnong Web. How about it, do you not think succulents are especially convenient to grow? In fact, besides their adorable appearance, being easy to keep alive is also a major reason why succulents gradually became popular. Qinnong Web also reminds all friends here that when propagating Alan, it is best to wait until the plant is sufficiently mature before doing so, because if the plant is not mature, it may very likely send out roots due to insufficient nutrients and then wither.