With the arrival of waves of low temperature special reports, have you noticed that the succulents on your windowsill have begun to change? In summer, plants with green leaves begin to change color with the climate, ranging from red, orange, peach, Fluorescent pink, dark purple, chocolate... Various stunning leaf colors are comparable to grass and flowers. As long as you encounter the low temperature in winter and the full sunshine environment, you can enjoy the beautiful red beauty of this season. [Source: Flowers and Plants No-54; Application Demonstration/Beili; Text/Wang Siyun; Photography/Chen Jiawei; Plant Provided/Beili, Li Guosen]
Six selections of succulent varieties that change color under low temperature and full sunlight
Otome Heart
Discipline: Crassulaceae
A perennial herb native to Mexico. The leaves are gathered at the top of the stem. The leaves are covered with white powder. The flesh is oval and rod-shaped. The leaf color is light green. When exposed to low temperature and sufficient sunlight, the leaf tips will turn red easily, making it easy to reproduce.
Rainbow Brocade
Discipline: Crassulaceae
A perennial herb native to Mexico. The plant is upright and shrub-like. The old branches are lignified. The leaves are arranged in a spiral shape and are opposite. The leaf shape is round and shiny, and the color is dark green. When exposed to low temperature and strong light, the leaf color will turn red and easilyBreed.
Sunset
Discipline: Crassulaceae
Evergreen semi-shrubs or shrubs are the variegated leaf variety of Yayanqu (or Hongji). The leaves are rosette-shaped with serrated edges. Young leaves are gathered at the stem ends and are light green or yellow in color. Mature plants bloom in spring.
Phoenix Brocade
Discipline: Crassulaceae
A variegated-leaf variety selected from the hybridization of the Phoenix and the Golden Butterfly. The adventitious buds and leaf spots on the leaf margins are both pink. There are jagged notches on the leaf margins. The adventitious buds grow from there and have extremely strong vitality.
花月夜
Discipline: Crassulaceae
Original from Mexico, the stems are thick and short, and the plant diameter is about 10 cm. The spatulate leaves are numerous and dense, growing like a lotus. The original leaf color is light green. Low temperature dryness and sufficient light can change the leaf color easily. Take care of breeding.
Black Prince
Discipline: Crassulaceae
A perennial herb with shortened stems and rosette-shaped leaves. The leaves are smooth and spoon-shaped. The leaf color ranges from dark green to dark brown. It will change depending on the intensity of sunlight and temperature. It blooms in winter and the bell-shaped flowers are bright red in color. .