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Moonlight is a succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family, variety introduction

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Also known as Moonlight Goddess, it is a perennial fleshy herbaceous plant, a small variety. Moonlight leaves are arranged in a rosette cluster, the leaf surface is relatively smooth, and it usually dies after flowering. It is a hybrid variety of Flower Moon Night and Moon Shadow.

Moonlight's Growth Habits

Native to Africa. It likes a warm, dry and semi-shaded environment. It is drought-tolerant, afraid of waterlogging, and avoids strong light.

Favorite temperature: 18-24℃

Watering: once a week during the growing season.

Light: slightly shade-tolerant

Propagation: cuttings

Pests and diseases: whiteflies

Combination suggestions: Rainbow Jade, Yellow Beauty

Moonlight's Planting and Care Tips

Moonlight's Care Tips

Potting soil: repot in early spring every year. Use a mixed soil of leaf mold, culture soil and coarse sand for potting soil, and add a small amount of bone meal.

Watering: water once a week during the growing season, and once every 2-3 weeks at other times. Keep the potting soil slightly dry in winter.

Fertilizing: fertilize once a month with diluted cake fertilizer water or "Huiyou 15-15-30 special fertilizer for potted flowers.

Pests and diseases: when indoor ventilation is poor, it is susceptible to whitefly damage. It can be sprayed and killed with a 1500-fold solution of 50% fenitrothion emulsifiable concentrate.

Moonlight's Propagation Methods

Cuttings: carry out during the growing season, preferably in spring and autumn. Select plump leaves, cut them off with a short stem, let them dry, and insert them into a sand bed. The cutting medium temperature is 20-22℃, and they root 15-20 days after insertion. Top cuttings can also be used: cut off the top part with 4-5 leaves, let it dry, and insert it into a sand bed. It heals and roots after about 20-25 days.

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