Chinese Dunce Cap Succulent Care

In late summer and autumn 5 10cm pale yellow flower spikes poke up from the rosettes forming cone shapes that resemble a chinese hat.

Chinese dunce cap succulent care.

Chinese dunce cap orostachys malacophylla var. Orostachys chinese hat syn. Chineseduncecap succulentcaretips quick care tips full to partial sunlight depending on the rainfall situation in your area watering must be done when so. Boehmeri chinese dunce cap contrary to its name chinese dunce cap grows naturally in the cool forest valleys of the japanese alps.

Boehmeri chinese dunce cap an interesting little succulent from japan with rosettes of very pale grey leaves. Dunce cap plant care. Dunce cap grows in mats but then as it matures the rosettes grow taller into a fuller cone shape. Orostachys boehmeri chinese dunce cap is an attractive small succulent that forms open rosettes up to 2 inches 5 cm in diameter of.

This variety is native to japan. This succulent s leaves ran. Plant database entry for dunce s cap orostachys iwarenge with 70 images 2 comments and 19 data details. How to care for orostachys iwarenge var.

Has the delicate pastel look of a soft succulent but can grow outdoors year round in zones 6 it grows as clustering lavender grey rosettes and tolerates hard frosts by senescing completely aboveground and re sprouting in spring. If grown in container gardens its offsets trail down. Growing chinese dunce cap is easy. Chinese dunce cap succulents are suitable for growing in usda plant hardiness zones 5 through 10.

It is a monocarpic lavender succulent only blooms once in its life that produces small flowers and plenty of offsets. One of the few succulents that call asia its natural habitat it s able to survive winters under snow down to 40 c. Most importantly like all succulent plants orostachys dunce cap requires well drained soil and is likely to rot in humid conditions. The name of this plant references the tall conical shape of.