Whether orostachysy among sedum or not is a question of perspective. When zalistujeme in older publications dealing with those sukulentím plants, we find it included in the genus Sedum - Orostachys group. To me, not so much matter in a drawer in which a particular genus or species plugging, but whether we like it or plants Sun Orostachysy, namely Orostachys thyrsiflora my favorite scale zimovzdorných succulents belong to one of the leading places. This is a very interesting species, which parallels the appearance of other attractive plants entered in this genus.

Some time ago I had a small unnamed seedling small, succulent plants, with significantly jehlicovitými leaves compressed into a dense rosette. The entire rosette was a big maybe just one centimeter, so I planted it in a container and add little to other plants that were waiting on the destination. Who of you have ever attempted by botanical key to identify or describe any plant I can certainly agree that it is a difficult task, often even superhuman. Without the photo is simply impossible. And it is a stumbling block, because the truly professional publications are not just photos, and even that only those plants that you obviously are not looking. It was case law and that my unknown plants.

Meanwhile, I searched for the name, grew happily and obviously it was a rainbow sunny habitats, where I put it in pots. Ruzicka began to slowly increase, reaching 5 cm in diameter, dark green, succulent leaves and thicker at the tops of their cuspidate that turned dark red. After two months, sometimes in the middle of summer, the rose and ceased to grow after the district began to appear small daughter Rose. With the advent of autumn and I along with another plant species susceptible moved to a protected place under the roof, where he survived until the arrival of spring.

During the first half of the new season whole plant even thicker and early summer began to discover a hint of flowers. In July it began to bloom 10 cm high racemose inflorescences, wrapped in a large number pětičetných whitish flowers. It was at this time because I have readers of this site, which I thank received a publication Flora of China, where I finally dopátrala orostachysu my name unknown. In conclusion I would like to summarize information about this plant.

Orostachys thyrsiflora (Fischer - 1809). This is the type having an adult to rosette diameter of 6 cm. They consist of densely stěsnanými, dark green leaves culminating cartilagenous thorn. The cherry flowers, crescent height of 14 cm in July and August blooming white or pink flowers. This species grows in areas of Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, where the grassy steppe on sunny slopes and gravelly slopes extends to altitudes of 1000-2000 m. From a similar kind Orostachys spinosa him at first sight distinguish green leaves. Cultivation is the same in both species.

Perhaps this article will help you a bit in the genus orietnaci Orostachys.

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