What kind of succulent plant is Yunnan stonecrop?

Yunnan stonecrop is a small perennial herb, the whole plant covered in short pubescence, with a height of 5-10 cm. The main root is slender, with lateral roots and many fibrous fine roots. The stems of the plant are upright, unbranched, and covered in pubescence. The plant is rosette-shaped, the leaf cluster is also relatively small, the leaves are ovate to lanceolate, the leaf tips are acute, with a very short point, the leaf bases taper gradually, sessile, covered in dense pubescence; the leaves are arranged alternately in a ring.

The correct Chinese name of Yunnan stonecrop is: Yunnan stonecrop (Sinocrassula yunnanensis). It is an endemic species of China. Because this variety received no attention, it was unfamiliar to Chinese people for decades, and was replaced by imports. This endemic plant of China traveled around foreign countries and became an imported plant.

Yunnan stonecrop

Morphological characteristics:

In sunlight, the plant of Yunnan stonecrop appears blue-gray-black, with plump leaves and a beautiful form. Like many extended little fingers, upright and vigorous, the plant's leaves curve slightly toward the center of the rosette, forming a spherical shape, and the plant takes on a rosette form.

Yunnan stonecrop is a small perennial herb, the whole plant covered in short pubescence, with a height of 5-10 cm. The main root is slender, up to 10 cm long, about 1 mm thick, with lateral roots and many fibrous fine roots. The stems of the plant are upright, unbranched, and covered in pubescence. The plant is rosette-shaped, the leaf cluster is also relatively small, about 2.5-5 cm in diameter, the leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 1.2-2.5 cm long, 4-5 mm wide, the leaf tips are acute, with a very short point, the leaf bases taper gradually, sessile, covered in dense pubescence; the leaves are arranged alternately in a ring.

Yunnan stonecrop

Habits:

Yunnan stonecrop does not have a very obvious dormancy period. Apart from needing appropriate shading in summer, it can receive full sunlight in other seasons. It has no great requirements for soil, with breathability being the main thing. Because it is a Chinese stonecrop variety, it is suited to being grown in all regions of the country. In winter, keep it above 0 degrees, otherwise the fleshy leaves will suffer frost damage. During the growing period, water only when the soil is completely dry, then water thoroughly. In summer, provide shade and reduce water slightly. The flowering period is summer. In winter, keep the potting soil slightly dry and maintain a temperature above 0 degrees.

Propagation methods:

Yunnan stonecrop is propagated by division and sowing. Adult plants tend to form clusters easily and also readily grow side shoots. The side shoots can be removed and used for cuttings, making propagation very easy.

Yunnan stonecrop