Growing a cristate succulent is the ultimate dream

Everyone who grows succulents has a dream, and that is "a pot bursting with growth, a pot bursting with growth, a pot bursting with growth", and there is also an ultimate dream, which is "cristation, cristation, cristation". I believe there is surely no need to explain too much about a pot bursting with growth, but as for cristation, there are certainly still many people who are not quite clear about it.

What is cristation? It is actually a fairly common mutation and deformity phenomenon. After a plant is subjected to external stimuli, it may produce a mutation. There are many influencing factors, such as changes in light, water, chemicals, climate and so on.

Depending on the characteristics of different succulents, some varieties are more prone to cristation, while some varieties are less prone to it. For example, Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy', Aeonium (Aeonium arboreum), and Echeveria 'Orion' propagated by leaf cuttings or beheading are relatively easy to cristate.

The form of succulents after cristation is very peculiar and highly ornamental. Because the phenomenon of cristation is relatively rare, this kind of succulent appears rather precious.

Methods of succulent cristation

Natural growth: give the succulent sufficient light and water, keep it ventilated, and the succulent will grow very compactly. In addition, changes in climate can also cause cristation, for example Saussurea involucrata. But on the whole, in the process of growing them in a natural environment, the probability of cristation occurring is still relatively low.

Artificial intervention: using artificial intervention methods such as specially formulated chemical agents and artificial growing environments, and using chemicals targeted at different varieties to promote cell mutation, can greatly increase the probability of cristation in succulents.

In fact, the management of healthy indoor air is the same. It not only needs the help of nature, but also needs the push of artificial intelligence.

By using the forces of nature itself, combined with modern advanced technology, indoor air is regulated to a state of "pure air, sufficient oxygen, suitable humidity, and rich negative ion content", reaching the same "healthy ecology" quality standard as a forest oxygen bar.