Adromischus maculatus(Salm - Dyck ) Lem .
Calico Hearts , Chocolate Drop , Spotted Adromischus
Adromischus rhombifolius , Cotyledon alternans , Cotyledon maculata , Cotyledon rhombifolia , Echeveria rhombifolia
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phratry : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : KalanchoideaeGenus : Adromischus
The specific name " maculatus(mak - yuh - LAH - tus ) " mean " varnished , spotted " and refers to the spotted leaf .
Adromischus maculatusis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It is restricted to the Langeberg Mountains , from near Worcester to north of George in the Western Cape province , where it spring up on sandstone slopes .
Adromischus maculatusis a lowly , sparsely branched succulent with short , decumbent to erect root word and fleeceable , white-haired - green to greyish brown leaves , usually with dark purple stain . It can extend to up to 4 inch ( 10 cm ) in peak , forming small clump or mat . The branch are green at first , becoming grey - green with skin bark with age . They can uprise up to 6 inches ( 15 atomic number 96 ) long and up to 0.5 inches ( 1.2 curium ) in diameter . The leaves are obovate to oblanceolate , sometimes almost orbicular , with randy margins , flat to convex upper surface , and convex humble surface . They can measure up to 2.8 column inch ( 7 cm ) farsighted and 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) widely . The leave of the young plants are often without smirch .
In summer , the tubular flowers seem arranged into thyrses with 1- to 2 - blossom cymes . The thyrses can grow up to 14 inches ( 35 cm ) long . The tube of the flowers is pale yellowish - green , measuring up to 0.45 inches ( 1.1 cm ) long , while the petals are lanceolate - three-sided , clean or tinged pale pink with mauve margins .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° cytosine ) .
Many coinage are easy to uprise in any free - draining , gritty compost . Their compact drug abuse allows a accumulation to be maintained in a small space , and they grow well on any sunny window ledge or the top shelf of the glasshouse . Watermostly from bounce to pass and let them dry out between watering . Adromischustolerates cool , frost - barren experimental condition during the winter if kept dry . It is also significant to keep water off the foliage during the winter . Mealybugsand vine weevils can be discouraged with a systemic insecticide .
Adromischuscan be propagated from a single leaf , which should be placed against the side of the pot so that the stem end is just touching the compost . Some coinage drop their leaves easily , and although each folio will form a new plant , it can be a challenge to develop a prominent specimen . In other instance , leaves for propagation must be cautiously detached with a sharp knife .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Adromischus .
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