Plant ID, common succulent, somewhat similar to Gasteria
Lars
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Help with Succulent ID-ing please? Round 2
Comments (20)Ohhh I see Malaysia is a bit different from me When #4 was in flowering for me Sun time here at longest is about 15.75 hours buds where easy to see and nearly ready to open and did so with lesser sun light time and finished flowering 12 days later. Temps where in the 80 - 92 F range at the same sun times mentioned and the time of day mine opened was 16:00 hours to 23:00 hours For now I can say your heaviest rain season might be a bit much for #4 although the soil you have it in does look nice enough to drain fast enough. Again odd #4 Messeb like water more than most succulents but doesn't like wet roots for to long of time in days the top will rot out on you if to wet to long. Your other plants would certainly benefit with a lot less water than #4 can handle Other than a season rain over watering concern I have think you'll do very well with yours. As caution I think it would be best if you could provide a tarp or tent for some over head covering during your heavy tropical rain season over the entire garden bed. I and others here appreciate you and want to see your plants in there best of flowering later too. In all honesty it's best to tell you to talk to some of your local people with the same succulent garden passion as yours and ask them what they do....See MoreHelp ID succulents- mostly common?
Comments (25)Thanks Ealdwood, I wrote to them, and the vp wrote back to me with a list of vendors to contact. I might just email all of them, but chances are, you will see me at the show. I think it will be fun to actually participate and support these fairs in the northeast, given the rep that it is so hard to grow these plants here and the lack in commodity as compared to our west coast folks....See MoreSucculent plant ID help please?
Comments (10)Thank you all so much! :) Based on what you told me regarding the first pic, I search around and found this: http://mountaincrestgardens.com/crassula-perfoliata-subsp-coccinea-giant-propeller-plant/ The description mentions the chartreuse yellow-green color: " Crassula perfoliata subsp. coccinea: 'Giant Propeller Plant', 'Airplane Plant', 'Scarlet Paintbrush', 'Keiserskroon'. New growth in center is gray green changing to chartreuse yellow green as the leaves grow and age. Bright orange-red flowers stalks rise to 18" in summer. " Regarding the second, I'm really surprised how Echeveria Harmsii Ruby Slippers, that hoovb suggested, looks so similar to Echeveria pulvinata Ruby! I don't think I would know the difference by looking at the plant. Is the flower of one a different color/form than the other? Thank you all again! Geetha...See MoreID Please? Aloe? Gasteria?
Comments (7)The aloe looks similar to the one they call "lizard lips". What's the leopard spotted plant next to the gasteria? Saw one the other day but was labeled asst. Succulent. (Which irritates the *$#& out of me)...See Moremacranthos
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