×Pachyveria’Glauca '
small Jewel
×Pachyveria haagei(an invalid name )
Photo byEmmanuelle Aubé
fellowship : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Pachyveria
×Pachyveria’Glauca ' is an former intergeneric crossbreed resulting from a hybrid betweenPachyphytum hookeriand unknownEcheveria . It was named by Haage & Schmidt in their 1926 catalog .
×Pachyveria’Glauca ' is a beautiful succulent that forms spikey rosettes resemble a gem . The parting are silvery - blue , tipped with crimson , and have a thick covering of farina that gives the works a flabby , powdery appearance . They are dense and tapered , almost cylindric .
Photo byMat Lichtenstein
The bloom are pink on the outside and peach - colored inside and seem on curve stalk in later wintertime .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° cytosine ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° blow ) .
Pachyphytumwill not tolerate hoarfrost well . temperature below 20 ° F ( -6 ° C ) will kill the plant , and temperatures that may go below 45 ° F ( 7 ° atomic number 6 ) during an extended period should be avoided . It tolerates high heat and intense sun . As with most succulent from theCrassulaceaefamily , Pachyphytumcan tolerate ( and even appreciate ) poor soil conditions so long as it is well - draining . It can thrive in full or partial sun .
Photo byMargrit Bischofberger
permit thesoilto dry out before tearing , and avoid getting water supply on the leaves . The plant will ask more piddle in winter as they begin their fighting growing time of year . If you are unsurewhen to wateryour plant , learn the lowermost leaves for drying signs and water them then . Pachyphytumis far more likely to survive under - tearing than overwatering . The thick , fleshy parting will come out wilt and slightly " under - full " when they need water .
One of the most common blighter to houseplant is themealybug , and yourPachyphytummay hang fair game to this blighter . The symptoms of a mealybug plague are slowed or block off growth ( in summertime , this is a normal planetary house of dormancy ) . If this occurs without apparent cause , remove the plant from the pot and canvass the roots or the foliage - stem junctions .
see more atHow to Grow and deal for Pachyphytum .
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