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Graptosedum 'Bronze'

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Graptosedum 'Bronze' is a succulent plant of the genus Graptosedum in the Crassulaceae family. Its plant form is extremely similar to that of the Echeveria genus, with waxy petals and a white powdery coating on the leaf surface. It is normally green, and when sunlight is sufficient the leaf color turns vermilion with brown, and with proper care it produces small yellow star-shaped flowers.

Morphological characteristics of Graptosedum 'Bronze'

Graptosedum 'Bronze' is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant. Its plant form is extremely similar to that of the Echeveria genus, but this genus does not have urn-shaped or bell-shaped flowers; instead it has star-shaped flowers. The petals are covered with wax, and the leaves are arranged in an elongated rosette, covered with a white powdery coating or with whiskers at the leaf tips. The leaf color is vermilion with brown, the leaves are melon-seed shaped, the leaf ends are rather pointed, and it produces small yellow star-shaped flowers.

Growth habits of Graptosedum 'Bronze'

Graptosedum 'Bronze' likes a sunny, warm and dry environment, and is drought-tolerant.

It likes a sunny, warm and dry environment, and is drought-tolerant.

Spring and autumn are the main growing seasons for plants of the Echeveria genus. Generally, apply a diluted, fully decomposed liquid fertilizer about once every 20 days, and do not splash the fertilizer water onto the leaves when fertilizing. In summer, when temperatures are high, place the plant in a ventilated spot for care, avoid exposure to the scorching sun, and be restrained with fertilizing and watering.

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