Sedum sieboldii: care

Originally from Japan, this plant also receives the popular names of Japanese Sedo, Pilarica and October Daphne, the latter due to the beautiful flowers that the plant shows at the end of its stems in the month of October, in star-shaped and striking pink.

Is a succulent pendant of the Crasulaceae family. Its creeping stems can reach up to 30 cm in length, which is why they are usually grown as hanging plants. From these thin stems come the leaves, of bluish green tones and grouped in trios. If the plant is stressed by too much sunlight, the tips of its leaves turn a reddish hue.

There is also a variegated version of the plant, with a yellow mark in the center of the leaves, which in turn can also take on a pinkish hue at the edges. It is a very easy plant to care for, which does not need much attention to develop optimally.

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The japan silk thanks for one full sun location to grow well, so it is usually located in gardens, balconies or terracesas we have said, in hanging pots. Thus, its pretty stems hang conspicuously instead of simply trailing along the ground.

However, it is a very adaptable plant, so with a Enough light environment can grow well also in an area of semi-shade or even indoors of the home, where its great decorative capacity will bring life to any corner or space.

Indoors or in low light, yes, the reddish or pinkish marks on its leaves will be less marked or will not appear directly, although this will also imply that the plant is more relaxed.

Like many succulents, the pillar plant it resists drought quite well thanks to its ability to store water. You do not need to water it too abundantly or frequentlyand only in the summer months should you pay a little more attention to this, watering whenever the soil dries out beyond the surface layer.

You can check this by sticking a finger or a small stick into the soil, away from the plant so as not to damage its roots, and see if it has soil stuck to it when you pull it out. If it does, it means that the soil still retains moisture, while if not, it will indicate that it is time to water again.

Never flood the plant because succulents are very sensitive to root rot due to excess moisture. If in doubt, it is always better to water too little than too much, and if you see that the leaves of your Japan silk are beginning to wrinkle and lose volume, it means that the plant is asking for more water.

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The most important thing here, with so many other succulents, is that the substrate offers the best possible drainage. Use a very light and porous substrate, with a good proportion of sand mixed with peat, approximately 50%. Also adding 10% to 20% perlite will help improve the water retention properties of the substrate.

Here we explain more about How to make a substrate for cacti and succulents.

Japan silk is not picky about nutrients, so a monthly contribution during the summer It will be enough for it to develop properly. You can use organic fertilizers, such as earthworm humus, bokashi or compost.

These plants can be transplanted without problems, but only when they need it for space reasons. Always transplant in springtaking her to a new slightly larger pot. Do not expand the available space too much at once or it could be counterproductive.

Nor should you worry if your Sedum loses leaves or stems in the cold months: it is part of the natural life cycle of the plant and, when the heat returns in spring, it will begin to sprout with renewed force, giving rise to stronger stems than the previous ones. .

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The Pilarica plant shares the ease of propagation by cuttings of almost all succulents. take the cut in spring or summer, making sure to do it with sharp and disinfected scissors or a knife, let the wound dry for one or two days, and transplant it to a new container with the appropriate substrate and in semi-shade. The chances of success are very high.

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