×Graptoveria 'Moonglow'

Scientific Name

×Graptoveria 'Moonglow'

Synonym(s)

Echeveria 'Moonglow'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Graptoveria

Origin

×Graptoveria 'Moonglow' is an intergeneric hybrid of unknown parentage.

Description

×Graptoveria 'Moonglow' is an attractive succulent that forms rosettes of thick, fleshy, milky aquamarine leaves, often with hues of pink at the tips. The rosettes can grow 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter and produce offsets, forming a tight clump with age.

The flowers are bell-shaped, upward-facing, golden-yellow, and appear on short branches in late winter and early spring.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).

How to Grow and Care

The rules for Graptopetalum care are similar to those for most succulents. Container-bound plants thrive in a mixture of peat, sand, or other grit, topsoil, and a little bit of compost. Full sun is the best situation, but they will grow in partial sun with slightly rangy results.

Graptopetalums need excellent drainage and moderate water. You can tell when to water by sticking your finger in the soil. You should water if it is dry several inches down or the fleshy leaves look shriveled. Overwatering is a cause of root rots, and the plant can get several pest infestations.

These succulents are generally easily propagated by seeds, leaf cuttings, or offsets. Any rosette that breaks off can 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 and falls off. The new little ghost plant had rooted and sprouted new leaves by then.

Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Graptopetalum.

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