Sempervivum vicenteiPau
Sempervivum vicenteisubsp.vicentei
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
A dense clumps of rosettes. In habitat, Cerezo de Arriba, Segovia, Spain. Derivative of a photo byJorge Calvo Yuste. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific name " vicentei(vih - SEN - tee - eye ) " probably honorsVicente Cutanda y Jarauta(1804 - 1866 ) , a Spanish botanist who serve as a director of the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid and was a professor of Organography and Plant Physiology at this same insane asylum .
Sempervivum vicenteiis aboriginal toSpainandPortugal . It grows amongst rock at natural elevation between 2,000 and 7,500 human foot ( 600 and 2,300 thou ) in the Cantabrian Mountains and the mountain in the Central Iberian System .
Sempervivum vicenteiis a small succulent that take shape a dumb lusterlessness of stemlessrosettesof green leaves with purple gratuity . The russet scab can raise up to 3.6 inches ( 9 centimeter ) in diam . The leaves areglandular - hairy with conspicuous marginalcilia . They are lance - shaped , measuring up to 1.4 inch ( 3.5 cm ) tenacious and 0.4 inches ( 1 atomic number 96 ) in diam .
The flowers are pinkish to purple , mavin - form , and look in clusters at the lead of an erect , leafy stalk that can grow up to 13.6 inch ( 34 centimeter ) tall in summer . They can reach up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in diam . The rosette conk after flowering but is replace by young rose window that organise on lateral runner . fruit are bunch of many - seededfollicles .
Light : This succulent prefer a spot in full sun but will appreciate some afternoon tint if planted in hot climates . It is unsuitable for indoor growing because it commonly does not get as much sunshine as it like .
grease : To ensureS. vicenteithrives , it needs a well - drain soil mix with 25 to 50 % sand , gravel , and perlite or pumice . If planted in a pot , a commercial-grade ground mix for succulents should be sufficient to keep the base ironical and felicitous .
Temperature : S. vicenteiis sodding for cold climate , as it can handle temperatures down to -30 ° F ( -34.4 ° C ) . It is also heat - tolerant but prefer average summer temperatures between 65 and 75 ° F ( 18 and 24 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones4a to 9b , -30 to 30 ° F ( -34.4 to -1.1 ° C ) .
Watering : water supply thoroughly during the spring and summer and allow the filth to dry out between watering . Reduce watering in the fall whenS. vicenteienters quiescency . Mature russet scab planted in the terra firma can overwinter without receiving extra water from you . flora in container may require a little body of water to make it through wintertime . Never countenance H2O sit in the rosette or underneath the heap .
fertilize : ThisSempervivumgrows well without feed but benefit from a controlled - release fertiliser at the beginning of the growing time of year . It can also be fertilized once a hebdomad with a diluted liquid state solution .
Repotting : Plants in containers will gain from being repotted . Repot as needed , preferably during the spring .
extension : S. vicenteican be grown by dividing the outgrowth produce each season . The best time to part the outgrowth is spring or summer , once they are at least a quarter of the mother rosette ’s size .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sempervivum .
Sempervivumsare not known to arrest any toxic compounds . Therefore , S. vicenteiis considered a safe flora to grow around PET and children .
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