Sowing: Among succulent plants, except for a few species that can self-pollinate, most are insect- or bird-pollinated flowers and must use artificial pollination methods to produce fruit. - -+The tragic red dragon fruit, and the epiphyllum too.
The seeds of succulents have a short lifespan, and the seeds of Ruguangtang have a lifespan of only a few weeks. Generally, the germination rate of succulent plant seeds will drop quickly after being stored at room temperature for one year. For this reason, many succulents are harvested and sown immediately after their seeds are mature or stored for sowing in the following spring.
2. Cutting: This is the most commonly used propagation method for succulent plants. The common ones include leaf cuttings, stem cuttings and root cuttings.
For leaf cuttings, thick leaves are often placed on a slightly moist sand bed or loose soil. They will soon take root, and adventitious buds will grow at the base of the leaves to form small plants, such as Tianzhang, Echeveria, large leaves falling to the ground, etc.
Stem cuttings, during the propagation process of succulent plants, combined with pruning and shaping, cut branches into sections for cuttings, such as desert rose, purple dragon horn, tiger Ci Mei, Caiyun Pavilion, etc. Desert roses, African king trees, green peaks, etc. that will ooze white latex from the cutting wounds must be cleaned and dried slightly before cutting for better results.
The roots of rare varieties such as root cuttings and green jade fans are very thick and developed. Cut off the relatively mature fleshy roots and bury them in the sand bed with the upper part slightly exposed. Keep a certain amount of moisture and bright light. New shoots sprout from the top of the roots to form a complete plant.