plover's eggs
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A slow-growing, branching succulent with greyish-brown stems and fleshy, grey-green leaves speckled with purple, often wavy at the tips. Produces upright spikes of small, tubular pink flowers in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- plover's eggs (Adromischus cooperi)
- Genus
- Adromischus
- Family
- Crassulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Cactus Succulent
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of plover's eggs
Distribution map
Southern Africa (Cape)
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of plover's eggs
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plover's eggs care guide
- Water minimally once substrate fully dry, suspend watering in cold winter
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Water minimally once substrate fully dry, suspend watering in cold winter
Fertilizing
FertilizingExtremely diluted succulent fertilizer once per warm growing month
Pruning
PruningRemove faded flower stems
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring, or by stem or leaf cuttings in summer
Growing
GrowingGrow under glass in a sharply draining cactus compost, in full sunlight with good ventilation, or outdoors where winter temperatures are consistently above 7°C (45°F). Water during the growing season only when the soil has become dry, withhold water altogether in the winter months. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for more detailed advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to mealybugs and greenfly
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