What plant is the Moon Banquet? Get to know its basic information in one article
The leaves of Moon Banquet are covered with dense white fuzz, just like velvet. The flowers are orange-red and tubular, with thick petals that also have dense fuzz. Moon Banquet seems inseparable from fuzz!
Alternate names of Moon Banquet
Moon Banquet also has a lovely name, namely "Queen of the Cliff". It is also called "Queen of the Cliff", "Banquet of the Moon", and "Moon Banquet", and is a perennial succulent herb in the genus Moon Banquet of the Gesneriaceae family.
Growth habits of Moon Banquet
The Queen of the Cliff is native to Brazil, and is robust in habit, easy to manage, and easy to keep alive.
Spring and autumn are the peak growth periods, it blooms in April and May, and begins dormancy after December.
It can tolerate low temperatures of 5°C. Sufficient dormancy is beneficial for blooming the following spring. It is propagated by seed.
The seeds have a relatively short lifespan, so sow them immediately after collection, sowing them on a mixed medium of high-temperature sterilized leaf mold and sand.
They germinate in 1-2 weeks at around 20°C. After germination, keep the medium moist, and transplant when there are 5-6 true leaves.
Cuttings are not easy to grow into bulbs.
Ornamental value of Moon Banquet
The Queen of the Cliff has a very beautiful growth habit. Usually you admire its fuzzy leaves; the slender fuzz on the leaf surface resembles animal fur, making people always unable to resist wanting to touch it, and touch it again. Together with the plump round body exposed on the outside, it adds even more of a cute and charming beauty.
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