Disparate Gibbaeum
From time to time we like to introduce you to an unusual plant, which attracts attention for one reason or another. In the case of our protagonist, it is one of those little plants that must be kept in a pot, otherwise it will most likely end up lost. His name is gibbaeum, and barely exceeds 5 centimeters in height.
Originally from South Africa, it grows in places where rainfall is very scarce, so it resists drought quite well. Would you like to know her better? Let's go there.
Gibbaeum plant characteristics
Gibbaeum petrense
The genus to which it belongs, Gibbaeum, comprises a total of 21 species that They are characterized by having two fleshy leaves joined together of a green or grayish-green-white color.. They usually have between 4 and 15 leaves, which develop mainly towards the outer edge.
The flowers, which bloom in summer, are very reminiscent of daisies, but the petals are much thinner and are yellow, white, or pinkish-purple. Unlike other plants, such as Fenestraria, it always remains uncovered.
How do you take care of yourself?
Gibbaeum heathii
If you dare to have one or more copies, below you have its care guide:
- Location: place it in an area where it is in direct sunlight, ideally throughout the day.
- Substratum: to avoid rotting, it is highly recommended to use sandy substrates, such as akadama, pomx or river sand.
- Irrigation: moderate in summer, somewhat scarcer the rest of the year. If in doubt, take the pot once it has been watered and again after a few days, so you will know more or less what it weighs each time, which will help you know when to water.
- Subscriber: During the spring and summer months it must be paid with mineral fertilizers, such as Nitrofoska, adding a small spoonful every 15 days.
- Transplant: being a small plant it will be enough to transplant it as soon as you buy it, in spring or summer. Then with regular fertilization you can stay healthy and strong.
- Multiplication: by seeds and cuttings in spring-summer.
- Rusticity: it is very sensitive to cold. Protect in case the temperature drops below 5ºC.
Have you heard of this succulent?
Hello Monica,
Congratulations on your post.
I love succulents and succulents. In this case, I bought this beauty, but a month after having it, it began to wrinkle. So I did not know if it was due to lack of water or lack of it. As this fall is so hot (I'm in Madrid) I don't know what to do….
I have been watering it very little, because that is how I understood that it was his care ...
What do you recommend me?
Thank you very much.
Hello Angel.
I recommend you put it in a place where it gets direct sunlight (or a very bright area, at least 🙂), and water it now in autumn and winter once a week.
If you have a plate underneath, remove the excess water within ten minutes of watering.
If you have doubts, let us know.
A greeting.