The difference between crystal palm and jade dew

Leave the room at the right time

In winter, Clivia spends the winter indoors, and spring is a good time to take it out of the house;

The temperature gradually rises in spring, and the best time to move Clivia indoors is after the Qingming Festival. However, in cold areas, it will take about half a month to delay before moving it indoors.

Remember to ventilate the room for two days before moving it indoors to adapt it to the outside temperature in advance, and then gradually move it out of the room. This is mainly to allow the Clivia to adapt to the changing environment. After moving it out of the room, it must be placed in a well-lit place for maintenance.

Repotting and division

For mature Clivia, it is usually repotted after it blooms in spring, or when it is moved out of the room.

First, remove the old soil and dead roots from the pot, and replace it with new soil. The new pot should be larger than the original one to allow the plant to grow again.

If the plant has roots, use a sterilized knife to cut off the root buds. If the plant cannot have roots, you can break them off by hand, and then apply sulfur powder to the wound to help the plant prevent decay.

The rooted sucker buds can be planted in small pots, while the rootless ones need to be cultivated with fine sand first and can be potted for maintenance only after they have taken root.

Watering and fertilizing

Because the temperature gradually rises in spring, the plants will enter the early growth stage, so they need a lot of water during the growth period, but do not overwater, just keep the pot soil moist;

Because Clivia grows slowly in winter, it consumes a lot of nutrients. Especially during the flowering period, there is almost no nutrients left. It is necessary to supplement nutrients in a timely and appropriate amount so that Clivia can grow better in spring.

Okay, do you know the most important points of spring maintenance?

Plant morphology

Crystal palm plant

Crystal palm is a succulent plant of the genus Haworthia in the lily family, with a short plant;

Its leaves are alternate, oblong or spoon-shaped, fleshy and thick, and grow solitary on very short stems.

The overall shape is a rosette of tightly arranged rows, and the leaves are emerald green in color, a kind of translucent leaves;

There are 8 to 12 dark brown stripes on the leaves, or there are brown or green patches in the middle. The edges of the leaves are pink with fine serrations, making them appear uneven.

The flowers are borne in terminal racemes, and are very small, growing from between the axils in the center of the leaf cluster.

Gypsum plant

Jade dew is a succulent plant of the Agavaceae family. The plant is small and delicate.

The leaves of Jade Plant are unique, with crystal clear and varied color, sometimes very clear and transparent, and sometimes very thick and opaque.

There are green stripes on the leaves, which grow vertically. The leaves are also fleshy, plump and green, growing in a compact rosette shape and are translucent.

The flowers are in loose racemes with small white flowers.

Growth habit

Growth habits of crystal palm

Crystal palm prefers a warm, humid and semi-shaded growing environment. It is drought-resistant and avoids heat, but it is not cold-resistant either. The suitable temperature for its growth is 20-25℃.

Growth habits of Jade Dew

Jade plant prefers a cool, semi-shaded growing environment. Its growth period is most vigorous in spring and autumn. It avoids high temperature, humidity and direct sunlight. It is not suitable for a shady environment and is afraid of waterlogging in the soil. It only needs to be semi-dry and semi-wet.