Rabo de Burro – Sedum Morganianum

Scientific name: Sedum morganianum
Popular names: Donkey tail, rice rice, bananinha, bullshit, fingers, finger, horse tail
Family: Crassolaceaee
Category: Cactus and fatty plants, foliage
Climate: Equatorial, Mediterranean, Oceanic, Semi-Arid, Subropical, Tropical
Origin: North America
Height: From 0.6 to 1.2 meters
Brightness: Half shadow, full sun
Vital cycle: perennial

The succulent plants so called are a varied group and among these it is the family of the crasulaceae.

In the Crasulenceae family, there is a highly appreciated genre, cultivated by its resistance and the exuberant.

We refer to the genus Sedu, which includes about 350 species, of which one of the most popular is the Morganum Sedum.

Pocket (Sedum Morganianum) is a herbaceous, belongs to the Crassulaceae family, originally from Mexico and Honduras, perennial, succulent, outstanding up to 1.5 meters in height.

Its fleshy leaves completely cover the rods and have a varied color, from green to yellowish and pointed.

It produces pink flowers in the shape of a star. It seems fantastic in high or suspended pots, in which the pending foliage is highlighted, or simply in combination with other fatty plants and cactus.

It can be grown throughout the country in the hot -to -hot regions.

They must be cultivated with full sun or half shadow, in fertile and drainable soil, with periodic irrigation. Tolerant in the cold, but does not support the frost.

It multiplies by stakes of branches or leaves.

How to make propagation and a stupid tail

To change any succulent, just take a sheet or branch and leave the earth with the bulb down. There is no need to bury or lie down on earth, it will do the service alone.

Furthermore, not to bury it guarantees that it does not march on the ground.

To propagate this succulent, with your fingers carefully remove the oldest flyers, spaced so that the sprig is not too unfortunate.

Let it dry a few hours to form a film in cutting, then place in sand, cortex of charred rice or perlite with a little humidity, keeping the cultivation protected.

After some time you will notice the formation of new flyers around, a sign that has already rooted.

Then transplant in pots with the same type of mixture of already recommended plantations.

Luz

The succulents need natural light at least four hours a day, avoiding noon, as it burned the leaves.

The ideal is to leave them in a semi -shaded place, avoiding the direct incidence of the sun.

Dominate

This succulent is very sensitive to excess water on earth, since the roots can rot.

It is better to take into account the environmental conditions, if there are high temperatures and low humidity in the air, it should go weekly, always be careful to make irrigation when you realize that the ground is dry.

In winter it is not necessary to water it, even if you think it is once a month. Do not forget that one of the characteristics of this plant is drought resistance while storing water in the leaves.

Parasites

The main parasites that we will find on the roll are the Pisolini, the Scolers of Carapace, the snails, some mushrooms and bacteria as well as the emergence of an event called Basal Rot.

The stupid tail (Seduum Morganianum) is a resistant plant to parasites and diseases, although it can be attacked by aphids or snails. All controllable with insecticides or can be removed manually.

You can check the attack of these parasites by positioning plants in high places. What should really keep in mind is excess water that can dry, discolour the leaves and quickly rot and cause the death of the plant.

Donkey tail in the landscape

What characterizes this type of seduum plant is that when sowing begins to grow as an erect plant and therefore begins to become a succulent suspension.

This is the reason why it is highly appreciated as an ornamental plant, perfect for the decoration of internal spaces.

Thanks to its easy growth and beautiful flowers, the pocket It is one of the most cultivated plants as a succulent pendant.

These flowers are presented in red or roses that appear on the tip of the auctions in summer or late spring.