What plant is Silver Star? A brief introduction to the Crassulaceae succulent Silver Star

Growth Habits

An intergeneric hybrid of Graptopetalum and Echeveria. The growing season is in summer, and it likes a warm, dry and sunny environment. It is not cold-tolerant, and is tolerant of drought and partial shade.

Favorite temperature: 18-24℃

Watering: once a week during the growing season

Light: full sun

Propagation: cuttings

Pests and diseases: rust, black vine weevil

Combination suggestions: Red Carpet Sedum, Purple Pearl

Planting and Care Tips for Silver Star

Care Tips for Silver Star

Potting soil: Repot every spring, using a mixed soil of peat soil, culture soil and coarse sand, plus a small amount of bone meal. During the spring and summer growing season, keep the potting soil moist.

Fertilizing: Fertilize once a month, or use a special succulent fertilizer. When it goes dormant in summer, stop fertilizing and keep the potting soil slightly dry.

Leaf rosette: It blooms in spring and summer, sending up a flower stalk from the center of the rosette. After flowering, the rosette gradually withers and dies. To protect the rosette, promptly cut off the bolting stalk.

Propagation Methods for Silver Star

Cuttings: Can be done all year round, with spring and autumn being suitable. For heading, use rosette-shaped top shoots, insert them into a sand bed, and keep the room temperature at 20-24℃; they root 15-20 days after insertion. Mature leaves can also be used, laid flat or inserted at an angle into a sand bed, and they root about 10 days after insertion.