The appearance of jade dew is very consistent with its name. It is as clear as jade and cool as dew.
Yulu is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant, the plant is single at first, and then gradually in a group.
The fleshy leaves are arranged in a compact rosette shape. The leaves are thick and full, emerald green, and the upper part is transparent or translucent. It is called "window". It has dark linear veins. Under the condition of sufficient sunlight, its veins are brown, and there are small "whiskers" on the top of the leaves.
Racemes loose, florets white.
Yulu enjoys a cool semi shade environment. It mainly grows in spring and Autumn Festival. It is resistant to drought and cold. It is not allowed to be exposed to high temperature, humidity and hot sun. It is also afraid of shade and water accumulation in the soil.
Therefore, in midsummer, we must water less to prevent the basin soil from ponding, leading to rotten roots.
Jade dew can't be drenched in the rain, so if it's a flower friend on the balcony, don't forget this small jade dew when it's raining!
Sufficient light should be given during the growth period. If it is too shaded, the plant will be loose and not compact, the leaves will be thin and long, and the transparency of the window will be poor.
If the light is too strong, the leaves will not grow well, showing light reddish brown. Sometimes, the strong direct sunlight will burn the leaves, leaving ugly spots. The plants growing in the half shade will have plump leaves with high transparency.
To sum up, it is to give bright light, but not exposure.
Yulu likes the environment with certain air humidity. When the air is dry, it can often spray water on the plants and the surrounding environment to increase the air humidity.
In the growing season, you can also cut the top half of the transparent and colorless beverage bottle to cover the plant for maintenance, so that it can grow in a small environment with moist air, so that the leaves are full, and the transparency of the "window" is higher.
But summer high temperature season must remove the cover, so as not to rot the plant due to sultry heat.
If you don't want to pollinate and reproduce, you can remove the scape during the growth period. It should be noted that the scape should not be cut with scissors, but should be pulled out by shaking your hands to the left and right, so as to avoid the residual flower stem between the leaves, which will cause adverse effects on the growth of new leaves in the future.
The plumpness and freshness of Yulu leaf is the most lovely part of it. In order to prevent the leaf from drying, we must pay attention to watering and light treatment during the growth period.
During the growth period, water should be "not dried, not watered, not watered thoroughly", to avoid ponding, not to mention rain, especially for a long time. All these are to avoid rotten roots.
But it is also not suitable for long-term drought, otherwise, the leaves will be shriveled, dark and lack of vitality. Lose the luster of "Yulu".
Yulu likes semi shaded environment. It can't be exposed to the sun or completely shaded in light treatment. Therefore, there is the best environment for cultivating jade dew in the corner of the balcony.
