Echeveria’Gilva Cristata '
Echeveria’Gilva '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Private collection, Iligan City, Philippines. Photo by G-Shawn Ar Rhmn. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Echeveria’Gilva Cristata ' is a form ofEcheveria’Gilva’selected for its mutated growth .
Echeveria’Gilva Cristata ' is a enthralling succulent with sarcoid , olive - fleeceable leaves densely packed along flatten stems . It is smaller than the normalEcheveria’Gilva ' but more interesting in form . The leaf are also smaller and often have reddishmucronatetips . Each specimen is unequalled ; some maturation are stable , but others run to revert to normal ontogeny .
lighting : E.‘Gilva Cristata ' prefer full sun to partial shade . If you move your plant outside in the spring , do it bit by bit . The acute afternoon sun can causesunburn . During the wintertime , when yourE.‘Gilva Cristata ' is inside , put it near the brightest window in your menage . It will stretch if it does not have enough sun .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Soil : This succulent want a potting dirt mixing that drains chop-chop . Many growerscreate their own mix , but commercial-grade succulent potting mixes work fine .
Temperature : This flora is atender succulent , which imply it must be brought indoors for the wintertime to survive . E.‘Gilva Cristata ' can hold out temperatures as depleted as 20 ° F ( -6.7 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9a to 11b , 20 to 50 ° F ( -6.7 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : render moderate amounts of water from outpouring to fall . The " soaking and ironical " method is the favorite schedule for wateringE.‘Gilva Cristata ' . If you have saucers under the pot , empty the water briefly . Water your plant just enough to keep it from shrivel during winter .
Private collection, Iligan City, Philippines. Photo by G-Shawn Ar Rhmn. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
fecundate : E.‘Gilva Cristata ' uprise well without fertiliser but may benefit from the special nutrients . In springtime , expend a dumb - expiration or liquid fertilizer thin 2 to 4 time more than common and used less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the plant only as call for during spring or former summer when it grows actively . To repot yourE.‘Gilva Cristata’,ensure the stain is dry before repotting .
Propagation : This succulent is propagated from cuttings . Spring is the honest time to take cutting .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
study more atHow to spring up and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Gilva Cristata ' has no reported toxic effects . It is safe for pets and humans , although it is not advisable to feed it .
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