Pachyphytum’Captain Jessop '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Pachyphytum
Pachyphytum’Captain Jessop ' is a beautiful pocket-size succulent with derive or attend prow and folio arranged in rosettes at the end of the stem . The leave set out from sullen green to violet - redness and can grow up to 4 inch ( 10 cm ) long .
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The flowers have red - orange petals surrounded by heavy greenish - blank sepal . They appear in slow clusters on slender , arc stalk , usually in springiness .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Pachyphytumdoes not stick out frosts well . temperature below 20 ° F ( -6 ° C ) will kill the plant , and temperatures that may go below 45 ° F ( 7 ° C ) during the extended menstruum should be avoided . It tolerate high heat and intense sunlight . As with most succulent from the Crassulaceae family , Pachyphytum can tolerate ( and even appreciate ) poor soil conditions so long as they are well - draining . It can thrive in full or partial sunlight .
Allow thesoilto dry out before watering , and keep off getting water on the leave-taking . The plant will want more water in wintertime as winter start its combat-ready growth time of year . If you are unsurewhen to wateryour plant life , watch the lowermost leaves for signaling of dry and irrigate them then . Pachyphytumis far more likely to survive under - lachrymation than overwatering . The thick , fleshy leave will appear wilt and slightly " under - full " when they involve body of water .
One of the most common pest to houseplants is themealybug , and yourPachyphytummay fall quarry to this pestilence . The symptom of a mealybug infestation are slowed or terminate growth ( though in summer , this is a typical signaling of dormancy ) . If this occurs without patent crusade , remove the plant from the slew and examine the root or look at the folio - stem junction .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Pachyphytum .
Pachyphytum’Captain Jessop ' is a hybrid create by the former Captain Jessop . It lead from a cross betweenPachyphytum bracteosumandPachyphytum viride .
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