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.
Similarly one may ask, 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.
Similarly, how do you care for a Chinese dunce cap?
Why is it called Chinese dunce cap?
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.
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.
