Succulent seedling identification....
Hi, I bought a random pack of succulent seeds and have no idea what is growing!
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoRelated Discussions
Newbie to succulents. Need advice and help in plant identification
Comments (16)zarah Your containers are cute and good that you made sure about drainage holes - how many holes? - you could poke few just to make sure. Are they some kind of plastic? I would point out that with your humid climate you need to make sure about good air flow besides the drainage. I think your plants are planted little deep - especially ones in oblong containers. If you could make sure they are sitting higher, the air circulation would be better. The container should be filled to just touch below the rim. There isn't that much space in your individual pots to raise the level of mix since the handles have openings, perhaps just a little mounding in the middle would help. And what did you use for topping - is that rice husks? It looks pretty good, but I don't know anything about their water retention - but have seen them mentioned few times.If you think they hold water for too long, maybe a pebbles/stones could be used for top dressing, they could be bigger than what you use in the mix itself. The little 'stones' you mentioned that you buy along the road - are they the white particles visible in few photos? (the white granules - they look almost like perlite) - if yes, I think that's good sized grit. Rina...See Moresucculent identification
Comments (2)Looks like a plumeria seedling/cutting, but i could be wrong. The new leaves mean its waking up from dormancy at this time of year(deciduous succulent tree). http://wallysurf.com/images/Miscpics/DSCF0988.JPG...See MoreSucculent identification
Comments (7)Sedum tetractinum 'Coral Reef' left, and Cremnosedum 'Little Gem' on right: (photos from net) Different growth habit, and shape and thickness of leaves. They both have yellow flowers, but there is a difference in inflorescence - may have to wait until it blooms to ID....See MoreI bought this succulent. No identification. Can someone identify
Comments (5)They don't have showy flowers, so cut it off if you want. There's no need to wait until the flowers die to remove it. Leave it if you want to see the flowers....See More
bernardyjh
8 years agoKateh, I'm sorry to rain on your parade but I have to agree with Rina here. Your seedlings do not look like succulents. Maybe checking with the source of your supplier will help.
Believe it or not, succulents have very slow growth. They take about at least 1-2 years to reach a decent maturity size.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years ago
Amynoacids (z6 MI)
8 years agokateh77
8 years ago
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
8 years ago
nomen_nudum
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThe first one looks like some type of geranium ( if you rub the leaves together and it sends out a fragrance it is) Or it could be a form of mint it's to small to tell for certain as it might be a wide range of other fat type plants ( time will tell if no fragrance) at that size it covers a wide range of other plants. ( IE Ibervillea, Impatients, ect)
The bottom one is an Oxalis carnosa ( maybe, and is if you see small bright yellow flowering) they self pollinate then drop at short range the seed will sometimes spit for wider self sowing often they drop by moving or brushing up against it. Like weeds they are pretty easy to grow and can often spread into some to neighboring pots where you might not want them to grow With easy to handle control they shouldn't become overly invasive. I avg apx sixteen to twenty new seed starters per year per pot and toss most of them outside where they die in the cold winter here
With a very wide diversity of SA plants technically ( like Sanseveria) neither of them in your pics are a 'true succulent', but they can be a lot of fun to pot cultivate while being treated as a succulent, In time ( one year later as seen in pic) some will build caudex for a touch of added enjoyment.
In defense of your plants not being weeds ( per say) there are some Kalanchoe that also grow as quickly and as easily as weeds and folks will often rave with positivist comments to the cultivating of them.
sally_tram