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Adromischus
VARIETIES: Pretty pebbles - A. clavifolius Cooper's adromischus - A. cooperii Sea shells - A. cristatus Plover eggs - A. festivus Calico hearts, leopard's spots - A. maculatus MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 1 - 2 inch (2 - 5 cm) thick leaves that sprout up from the soil. SUBSTRATE: 1 part loam, 1 part leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand and 1/2 part crushed charcoal. OR Use a mixture of equal parts of a packaged general-purpose potting soil and sharp sand. To each of these mixtures you use, add 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone and 1 tablespoon of bone meal. LIGHT: Prefers direct sunlight for more that 4 hours per day. Or where artificial and natural light average 1000 foot-candles. But will grow fairly well in bright indirect light. TEMPERATURE: Night = 50 - 55°F (16 - 18°C) Day = 68 - 72°F but will tolerate a temperature range from 40 - 80°F WATERING: Spring - Fall: Allow soil to soil to become moderately dry between thorough waterings. Winter: Water only enough to prevent the leaves from shriveling. FERTILIZING: Wait 1 year months to fertilize new plants, Mature plants - fertilize once a year by diluting to half the minimum strength recommended on the label of a standard house plant fertilizer. PROPAGATING: Any season. Leaf cuttings.
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