The succulent's branches look just like deer antlers, so cute and quirky that they're worth growing a pot of.

Deer Antler Begonia, a succulent plant, with plump, thick powdery-green leaves that feel very textured, and the branches it produces creep along the ground just like a naive little baby, cute and quiet, many people love to grow it.

To grow Deer Antler Begonia well, you must first understand its habits. Deer Antler Begonia likes dry, airy sandy loam; it should not be watered too often, and even less should water accumulate; it likes warmth and light, but cannot be exposed to strong light; when the temperature is high it goes dormant, and when the temperature is low it grows slowly. The suitable temperature is 20~25°C, and it blooms in winter.

Soil selection

You can mix garden soil, leaf mold and sand grains, and you can also lay a layer of coarse sand at the bottom of the flower pot, so that water does not accumulate easily and excess water can drain out of the pot.

Light

The Deer Antler Begonia plant is not large, and people like to keep it on a desk or next to a computer, but it still needs a certain amount of light. If it does not get sunlight for a long time, the plant will look listless and the leaves will become soft. You can put it somewhere indoors where it gets a little scattered light, and with careful care it can grow healthily.

Watering

Deer Antler Begonia does not need much water, because it consumes it relatively slowly, and if there is too much water it cannot absorb it. If the soil stays moist for a long time, its root system is easily damaged and rots. Wait until the potting soil is completely dry before watering, and do not be greedy with the amount when you do.

Fertilizing

For Deer Antler Begonia during the growing season, you can flush in a little nitrogen-potassium fertilizer once a month to maintain fertility, or a homemade decomposed fertilizer solution will also do, but the concentration must not be too high, as it easily burns the roots.

Environmental ventilation

It is best to keep the environment ventilated, so that even if you water too much, the wind will help it evaporate quickly. With ventilation and air flow, its root system also grows faster, and only then is the plant plump and spirited.

Cutting propagation

Like many succulents, Deer Antler Begonia can also be propagated by cuttings. Let the trimmed-off odds and ends dry for a bit, then bury them in sandy soil, keep the soil slightly moist, and place them in a semi-shaded spot. In about a month they will take root.

Once you know all this, you can grow it well, and you can even turn one pot into many pots, each one plump and spirited, lined up in a row looking cute and quirky!