Cheiridopsis caroli - schmidtiiis a cute industrial plant from Namibia that is idealistic for growers with limited growing blank space .
Cheiridopsis Charles I - schmidtii(Dinter & Berger ) N.E.Br .
Mesembryanthemum Charles I - schmidtii , Mesembryanthemum puberulum
In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo byCok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Family : AizoaceaeSubfamily : RuschioideaeTribe : RuschieaeGenus : Cheiridopsis
The specific name " caroli - schmidtii(pronounced kar - OH - lee SHMIDT - ee - oculus ) " respect Carl Schmidt , the proprietor of Haage & Schmidt Nursery in Erfurt , Germany .
Cheiridopsis caroli - schmidtiiis native toNamibia . It grows in shallow pan of gneiss between Aus and Lüderitz .
In cultivation, Madrid, Spain. Photo by Emilio Martínez. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Cheiridopsis Charlemagne - schmidtiiis a small succulent with gray - green leaves spotted with semitransparent battery-acid . It has short or no stem and can mature up to 5 inches ( 5 cm ) tall and 8 inch ( 20 centimeter ) in diameter , forming a denseclumpwith age . The leafage are fleshy , triangular in cross - section , up to 1.6 inch ( 4 cm ) long , and produce in pairs fused at the Qaeda . During the summertime , thefoliagecan dry out so much that the works can be slip for dead .
In the spring , the flora produces stalked , daisy - alike flowers with minute , chrome - yellowpetals . The flowers open during the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. and can make up to 1.4 column inch ( 3.5 cm ) in diameter . The fruit are 10 - locular capsules up to 0.45 inches ( 1.1 centimeter ) in diameter .
visible radiation : This succulent require bright luminousness but not too much direct sun . So , a windowsill that receives 4 to 5 hours of unmediated sunlight in the first light and fond shade in the good afternoon will be a perfect spot for indoor ontogeny .
In habitat, Luderitz, Namibia. Derivative of a photo byNick Helme. Licensed underCC BY-SA 4.0.
grunge : Cheiridopsis caroli - schmidtiithrives in porous soil , allowing the water to debilitate away rapidly . Therefore , apply commercial-grade soil for succulents ormake your own well - draining premix .
Temperature : eminent temperature are not a job as long as there is plenty of fresh air , but this plant is not cold - unfearing . It grows expert inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , with mediocre minimum wintertime temperature ranging from 25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : To keep your plant healthy , it is most important to sleep together when , how much , and how often to water . During the dormant period , usually in summer , Cheiridopsis caroli - schmidtiirequires little or no weewee . In the decline , once it grows again , water thoroughly but reserve the ground to dry between waterings .
In cultivation, Decs, Tolna County, Hungary. Photo by István Eisenberger. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
inseminate : As long as you repot this plant life every two years , it does not need fertilizer .
Repotting : Even if it can detain happy in the same pot for class , once in a while , you may repot your plant to give it more space anytime during the grow season . However , the good time is at the offset of the grow season .
Propagation : Although it is usually protrude from seeds , Cheiridopsis caroli - schmidtiican also be easily propagated by division . Late summertime , just before the plant start to bankrupt dormancy , is the best prison term to divide it , while the pin is idealistic for sowing the seeds .
Learn more atHow to develop and Care for Mesembs .
Cheiridopsis Charles I - schmidtiiis considered non - toxic , so make it around youngster and favourite is good .
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