Silver Star can also be called these; how many of these aliases do you know?
Impression: a succulent plant of the Crassulaceae family and Graptopetalum genus; it can be potted to decorate a desk or table and has a certain ornamental value. It is a hybrid succulent, and the native habitats of its parents are both in South Africa.
Growth Habit
An intergeneric hybrid of Graptopetalum and Echeveria. The growing season is in summer; it likes a warm, dry environment with plenty of sunlight. It is not cold-tolerant, and tolerates drought and partial shade.
Favorite temperature: 18-24°C
Watering: once a week during the growing season
Light: full sun
Propagation: cuttings
Pests and diseases: rust, black vine weevil
Combination suggestion: red
Planting and Care Tips for Silver Star
Care Tips for Silver Star
Potting soil: repot every spring, using a mix of peat soil, potting 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. During summer dormancy, 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.
How Silver Star Propagates
Cuttings: can be done year-round, but spring and autumn are best. For cuttings, use rosette-shaped top shoots, insert them into a sand bed, and keep the room temperature at 20-24°C; they root 15-20 days after insertion. You can also use mature leaves, laid flat or inserted at an angle in a sand bed; they root about 10 days after insertion.
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