Graptopetalum’Victor Kane '
Graptopetalum kanei , Graptopetalum’Frank Reinelt ' , ×Graptoveria kanei , ×Graptoveria’Kew Marble ' , ×Graptoveria’Victor Kane '
kinfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Graptopetalum
Photo byEmmanuelle Aubé
Graptopetalum’Victor Kane ' , also cognize asGraptopetalum’Frank Reinelt ' , is a cute succulent that form thickset little potato of overweight leaves with powdery coating and lovely pastel coloration . Much of the basal leaves will drop off in older plants , lead the bare stems . The russet scab can grow up to 4 in ( 10 cm ) in diameter .
The flowers are small , star - shaped , white with red flecks , and come out in spring . The color of the leaves and the volume of the red chip inside the petals can motley well more or less bet on seasons and igniter .
This succulent is often false for the similar hybridGraptopetalum’Purple Haze' . Graptopetalum’Victor Kane ' has thicker leaves with a matte surface , and the cherry spot on the petals are broader and more marked . However , there are seasons where these two hybrids are unacceptable to tell aside and seasons when the difference is more prominent .
Photo byMargrit Bischofberger
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
The formula forGraptopetalums care are similar to those for most succulents . All require deal of sun to look their full . They require mettlesome , poroussoilwith fantabulous drainage . Waterregularly over summertime and lease the ground dry out out between lachrymation . Minimal water system is required over wintertime . Overwateringis a movement of root rots , and the industrial plant can get several pesterer infestation . Fertilizeonce during the growing season with a balanced plant food diluted to 1/4 strength .
Graptopetalums are generally easy propagated by seminal fluid , folio cuttings , or offset . Any little potato that breaks off can settle and start a raw plant life . Even a foliage that drops off will quickly root below the parent plant and produce a new rosette . The new plant feeds off the leaf until it shrivels and falls off . By then , the novel slight plant had rooted and sprouted newfangled leaves .
Photo byEmmanuelle Aubé
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Graptopetalum .
Graptopetalum’Victor Kane ' is a hybrid create by Albert Baynes and results from a cross betweenGraptopetalum paraguayenseand probablyGraptopetalum amethystinum .
select a photograph to see a prominent variation .
Photo byMargrit Bischofberger
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