Scientific Name
×Graptophytum 'Supreme'
Synonym(s)
×Pachyveria 'Supreme', ×Pachyveria 'Light and Lovely'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Graptophytum
Description
×Graptophytum 'Supreme' is a succulent plant with an upright growth habit. The leaves are fleshy, purple-blue, and cluster in rosettes that can reach up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
The flowers are pale yellow with red markings and appear from late winter to early spring.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
The rules for Graptopetalums care are similar to those for most succulents. All require lots of sunlight to look their best. In addition, these plants require gritty, porous soil with excellent drainage. Water regularly over summer, letting the soil dry out between waterings. Minimal water is required over winter. Overwatering is a cause of root rots, and the plant can get several pest infestations. Fertilize once during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer diluted to 1/4 strength.
Graptopetalums are generally easily propagated by seeds, leaf cuttings, or offsets. Any rosette that breaks off has the potential to root and start a new plant. Even a leaf that drops off will quickly root below the parent plant and produce a new rosette. The new plant feeds off the leaf until it shrivels up and falls off. By then, the new little plant had rooted and sprouted new leaves.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Graptopetalum.
Origin
The origin (most likely created in the United States) and parentage of this intergeneric hybrid are unknown.
Forms
Links
- Back to nothogenus ×Graptophytum
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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