Adromischus triflorus - Calico Hearts
Adromischus triflorus - Calico Hearts
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Commonly Known as: Calico Hearts
Care Information: Many species are easy to grow in any free-draining, gritty compost. Their compact habit allows a collection to be maintained in a small space, and they grow well on any sunny window ledge or the top shelf of the greenhouse. Water mostly from spring to fall and let them dry out between waterings. Adromischus tolerates cool, frost-free conditions during the winter if kept dry. It is as well to keep water off the foliage during the winter. Mealybugs and vine weevils can be discouraged with a systemic insecticide.
Adromischus can be propagated from a single leaf, which should be placed against the pot's side so that the stem ends touch the compost. Some species drop their leaves easily, and although each leaf will form a new plant, growing a large specimen can be challenging. In other cases, leaves for propagation must be carefully detached with a sharp knife.
Scientific Classification:
Family: Crassulaceae
SubFamily: Kalanchoideae
Genus: Adromischus
Origin: This species is native to South Africa. It occurs in the northern parts of the Great Karoo, from near Pofadder in Northern Cape to near Aliwal in North Eastern Cape and into the southern Orange Free State. It grows in sheltered rock crevices.
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zones 9b to 10b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 40 °F (+4.4 °C).
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