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Pachyphytum glutinicaule
Pachyphytum
Origin: Southwestern United States to Northwestern Mexico.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Pachyphytum |
| Species |
| glutinicaule |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 27 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 15 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In potted succulent collections, in rock gardens, as an indoor or patio potted plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose but well-draining loamy or gravelly soil or cactus mix in full to partial sun. Repot annually to encourage plant growth. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Rocky, sunny slopes and rocky outcroppings. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, glabrous with a thin layer of sediment. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate-pinnate succulent leaves, globose with a slight variegation occasionally visible near the apex. Variegation increases as the plant matures. |
| Flower Description |
| Drooping, bell-shaped blooms appear along the apices of solitary flowering stems up to 40 cm in height. |
| Colour Description |
| Sedimented succulent leaves vary from an ashy sage green to a purplish-mauve green. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, sedimented. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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