Fatties with Spots: The Adromischus cooperi’ Quirky Care Guide

Adromischus Cooperi: The Adorable “Little Fatty” and Its “Fashionable” Spots

Adromischus cooperi

Its inflorescence is over 25 centimeters tall. The flower tube is cylindrical, about 1 centimeter long, with the upper part green and the lower part purple. The corolla is five-lobed, purple with white edges. The flowers are small, tubular, red, with five white or pale yellow rose-colored lobes at the tip. The fruit is a dry, multi-seeded follicle.

How to Pamper Your Adorable “Plover Egg” Plant?

• Light: Adromischus cooperi should be placed in bright indirect light, such as near an east-facing windowsill. It can also tolerate direct sunlight, but too much sun may scorch the leaves.
• Soil: It requires very loose and well-drained soil. You can use a peat-based potting mix, adding perlite or sand. The soil should drain quickly while retaining some moisture.
• Watering: During the growing period, water moderately and keep the soil slightly moist but not waterlogged. In summer when it’s semi-dormant, pay attention to water control, give a small amount of water and maintain ventilation, but also avoid the roots drying out completely. In winter when it’s dormant, only water sparingly to prevent the plant from shriveling, about once every two weeks or even longer.
• Fertilizing: Apply a liquid plant fertilizer containing trace elements once a month.
• Temperature and Humidity: The optimal growth temperature is 15-30 degrees Celsius, and it should not be lower than 5 degrees Celsius in winter. It’s not very sensitive to humidity levels.
• Pruning: If you want the plant to grow more densely, you can prune the stems of Adromischus cooperi. This also helps prevent the plant from becoming leggy.
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• Propagation: It’s mainly propagated by leaf cuttings, and stem cuttings are also possible. For leaf cuttings, choose a healthy plant and leaf, and remove the leaf completely from the stem. Place it in a cool, ventilated area to dry naturally. After 3-5 days when the wound dries, put it on slightly moist, loose soil and wait for it to root. Once it roots, manage it as usual. You can also use a disinfected knife or razor to cut a 3-4 inch stem from a healthy mother plant, immediately put it in water. The cut should be just below a node to ensure the cutting has at least two growth points. After preparing the cutting, plant it in well-drained, sunny soil and water regularly until it starts to grow。
• Dormancy: Many succulents go dormant in winter, so don’t panic if Adromischus cooperi doesn’t grow at that time. It will start growing again when conditions become favorable.