CorseMachin | Orostachys Plant Info - Growing Chinese Dunce Cap Succulents

Dunce Cap, also known as Chinese Dunce Cap (Orostachys iwarenge), is a succulent plant named for its spires of silvery-lavender cone-shaped rosettes. The plant spreads via slender runners with offsets that fall off and take root to form new plants. Eventually, the pointy cones may produce tiny flowers.

Is Chinese dunce cap a perennial?
How do you care for Orostachys Boehmeri?
How do you look after Orostachy?
Are dunce caps Monocarpic?
How do you care for a Chinese dunce cap plant?

Is Chinese dunce cap a perennial?

Orostachys Iwarenge, also known as Dunce's Cap or Chinese Dunce Cap, is a small perennial that belongs to the flowering plant family Crassulaceae, Genus Orostachys. It is a monocarpic lavender succulent (only blooms once in its life) that produces small flowers and plenty of offsets.

How do you care for Orostachys Boehmeri?

This genera is very cold-hardy and can survive temperatures to -30 °F (-34 °C). Allow soil to dry to the touch between waterings and avoid getting water on the rosettes. Orostachys actively in spring and summer. It requires some bright light and does not tolerate high humidity well.

How do you look after Orostachy?

Light sun, semi shade, to 50% shade is a comfortable range. WATER: Allow the soil to dry out between watering from spring to autumn, and reduce during winter dormancy. SOIL: Orostachys prefer a well-draining gravelly soil mix. They are also adaptable to both nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor soils.

Are dunce caps Monocarpic?

This small lavender succulent has cone-shaped rosettes. It is monocarpic, but produces offsets on long stems that shoot out from the main rosette, allowing for easy propagation. When grown outside, you'll notice that it will go dormant and appear dead in the winter months, but it will grow back in the spring.

How do you care for a Chinese dunce cap plant?

Locate Chinese Dunce Cap succulents in bright sunlight. Feed the plant twice during the growing season, using a low-nitrogen fertilizer. Water Chinese Dunce Cap sparingly when the soil feels dry to the touch. Also, water the plant during the morning hours so the leaves have time to dry thoroughly before evening.