×Pachyveria’Powder Puff '
×Pachyveria’Exotica ' , ×Pachyveria’Kobayashi '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Pachyveria
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×Pachyveria’Powder Puff ' is a hybrid created in the United States in the seventies . It result from a crown of thorns betweenPachyphytum oviferumandEcheveria cante .
×Pachyveria’Powder Puff ' , also known as ×Pachyveria’Exotica ' , is a beautiful shrubby succulent with semi - recumbent stem that terminate in heavy rosettes of powdery silver - low-spirited leave that blush pink to violet in full sun or cold temperatures . It can arise up to 6 inches ( 15 curium ) tall .
The small apricot flowers are bell - shape and seem in cluster on branched stalks in summer .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Pachyphytumwill not stomach frosts well . Temperatures below 20 ° F ( -6 ° century ) will wipe out the plant , and temperatures that may go below 45 ° F ( 7 ° 100 ) during an extended period should be avoided . It digest gamey heating system and vivid sunlight . As with most succulent from theCrassulaceaefamily , Pachyphytumcan tolerate ( and even appreciate ) miserable soil condition so long as it is well - draining . It can flourish in full or partial sunlight .
Allow thesoilto teetotal before watering , and avoid getting water on the leaves . The plants will require more piddle in winter as winter begin its active increase season . If you are unsurewhen to wateryour plant , catch the lowermost leaves for dry signs and irrigate them then . Pachyphytumis far more likely to survive under - watering than overwatering . The thick , sarcoid leaves will appear wilted and slightly " under - full " when they need water .
One of the most common blighter to houseplant is themealybug , and yourPachyphytummay fall quarry to this pest . The symptoms of a mealybug plague are slowed or stopped growth ( in summer , this is a typical sign of quiescency ) . If this occurs without apparent cause , remove the works from the weed and examine the root or the foliage - stem junction .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Pachyphytum .
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