Alchetron Bryophyllum

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Bryophyllum is a group of plant species of the family Crassulaceae native to Madagascar.
• It used to be treated as a genus, but is now included as a section or subgenus within the genus Kalanchoe.

SOIL REQUIREMENT

• Use a sandy, well-drained soil such as a cactus potting mix or one part peat moss mixed with two parts loam and sand.

FEEDING/FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT

• These plants don't require a huge fertilizer supply.
• Instead, opt for fertilizing it once in the spring and once in the summer.
• Use a liquid fertilizer that's been diluted to half-strength.

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• It needs a minimum of four hours of sunlight a day.
• If you grow it outside, bring it indoors before the first frosts, but do it gradually as the sudden change of temperature can cause the plant some stress.
• It will grow in direct sunlight, or in bright-light shaded.

WATER REQUIREMENT

• Bryophyllum does not like hard water, so use filtered water instead.
• During growth and flowering, watering every week is usually sufficient.

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