Dyckia fosteriana rubra
These plants are very silver and intesively scaled.
When wet the scales retain the water and show off the color of the plants.
Scaled plants does not like heavy rain. They even loose their scales.
These trichomas are used to reflect light and absorve umidity from the air and also retain dew.
This is why very scaled plants survive in much drier and hostile conditions.
Watch the watering when dealing with very intesively trichoma covered plants.
Silvery plants are much more apt to get water from the air so less water are needed.
This doesn´t mean the plant should not be watered. Yes they must!! ..but less.
These plants are very silver and intesively scaled.
When wet the scales retain the water and show off the color of the plants.
Scaled plants does not like heavy rain. They even loose their scales.
These trichomas are used to reflect light and absorve umidity from the air and also retain dew.
This is why very scaled plants survive in much drier and hostile conditions.
Watch the watering when dealing with very intesively trichoma covered plants.
Silvery plants are much more apt to get water from the air so less water are needed.
This doesn´t mean the plant should not be watered. Yes they must!! ..but less.
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