×Graptoveria’Opalina '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeNothogenus:×Graptoveria
×Graptoveria’Opalina ' is a loan-blend that results from a cross betweenGraptopetalum amethystinumandEcheveria colorata . It was make by Robert Grim , a succulent partizan and stock breeder from California , United States . The name was first published in theCactus and Succulent Journalin 1988 .
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×Graptoveria’Opalina ' is a lovely succulent that forms compact , brusque - stemmed rosettes of pale puritanic - green leaves with a pinch of pink tones on the gratuity and margin when grow in full sun , reminiscent of the transfer colors of opals . The rosettes can grow up to 6 inches ( 15 atomic number 96 ) in diameter and produce offsets at the base , forming a stocky cluster over meter . The leaves are fleshy , smooth , somewhat upright , and have a thick , waxy cake , giving them a powdery finishing .
In recent leap , ×Graptoveria’Opalina ' produces slim , branched inflorescence that suffer bunch of yellow flowers with a pink chromaticity .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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The rule for give care forGraptopetalumare similar to those for most succulents . Container - spring plant life thrive in a mixed bag of peat , guts , or other grit , surface soil , and compost . Full sun is the good place , but they will grow in partial sun with slightly rangy results .
Graptopetalums need excellent drainage and restrained pee . you’re able to tell when to irrigate by stick your fingerbreadth in the dirt . Water if the stain is wry several inches down , or the fleshy leaves look shriveled . Overwatering cause ascendent rotting , and the industrial plant can also pull in several pest plague .
Graptopetalums are generally easy propagate by seeds , leaf cuttings , or offsets . Any rosette that split up off has the potential to settle and start a new plant . Even a leaf that drops off will quickly take root below the parent flora and produce a new rosette . The new flora feed off the leaf until it shrivels and fall off . The new small ghostwriter plant had root and sprout new leaves by then .
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See more atHow to Grow and Care for Graptopetalum .
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