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This plant can be propagated in two ways: cuttings and seeds.

It is better to propagate the plant with cuttings from April to July. In this case, the plant should not bloom during the rooting period.

• It is necessary to prepare the soil. Mix sand, sod and leaf ground in equal proportions, add to the mixture 1/10 coniferous humus and coal.
• At the main plant choose a healthy stem with a rosette, cut with a sharp knife. The place of the cut must be sprinkled with charcoal and dried for 2 days.
• Then cut the cutting into the prepared soil. Drizzle in moderation.
• For good rooting, keep the temperature 20-25oC. Roots appear in 2-3 weeks.

For seed reproduction, the best period will be the end of summer.

• Prepare the soil. Mix perelit, sheet humus and coal in equal quantities, put in boxes for seedlings.
• Seeds scatter on the surface, not sprinkled with soil.
• Drizzle with a spray. Water should be room temperature.
• Cover the boxes with glass and put in a sunny place.
• The optimum temperature for germination is 12-18 ° C.
• The germination period is up to 10 days.
• After germination, the plants must be dived.

Care

Optimal content temperature for winterperiod 12-15 ° C, the rest of the time grows well at a temperature of 20-30 ° C. In the summer, the plant can be taken out on the street or planted in the open ground.

Water should be moderate, between watering the soil is better to dry. In summer, not more than 1 time per week, in winter 1 time in 2-3 weeks.

Feed the plant from spring to autumn 1-2 times a month.

Transplant the plant preferably every year in a pot of larger diameter. The soil can be used ready for cacti or make a mixture of its own, as when planting cuttings.