How to tend a Pachyphytum compactum

Watering

Do not water frequently, keep a dry environment, water every 7-10 days

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, no apparent dormancy

Soil

Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly

Pruning

Remove dead and rotten part timely

About this plant

Origin
Mexico
Category
Crassulaceae, Pachyphytum
Size
Diameter ≥ 5 cm, height ≥ 5 cm
Blooming period
Succulent plants, sometimes flowers, red flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color light green to gray white, with a great diurnal temperature range, with adequate sunlight turning to red
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