Have you ever found yourself pining over the beautiful Xerosicyos Danguyi and yearning to learn more about the plant to possibly add it to your own houseplant collection?
This plant is known for having beautiful coin-like leaves. The Xerosicyos Danguyi is commonly called the “Silver Dollar Plant”, “Dollar Vine” or “Penny Plant” because of its peculiar leaves.
If you’re interested in adding this unique plant to your collection, here are some Xerosicyos Danguyi care tips and a growing guide to help you get started. This article will cover everything from watering and light requirements to soil type and propagation methods. With proper care, your Silver Dollar Plant can thrive and bring a touch of whimsy to your indoor garden.
Xerosicyos Danguyi Care
The Xerosicyos Danguyi plant is a succulent that requires a good amount of sunlight, very little water, good soil drainage and very little maintenance.
These plants are good for those who prefer less picky plants with little care needs. Originating from southwest Madagascar, this plant can grow up to 10 to 12 feet and about 4 to 6 feet wide.
After discovering how little care this unique plant necessitates, you may be ready to click “place order” on your website order.
However, before jumping into caring for this succulent, you should be prudent to understand its basic needs and the care fundamentals to ensure the healthiest, happiest Xerosicyos Danguyi possible.
Temperature For Growing Your Xerosicyos Danguyi
There are specific temperatures you must adhere to when growing a healthy Xerosicyos Danguyi plant. This succulent can survive in temperatures that lie just below freezing but it will not grow in these conditions.
You should try to bring your Xerosicyos Danguyi inside during the winter season to avoid any risk of frost affecting your plant.
The USDA hardiness zone for this plant is 9b to 11b, from 25 degrees Fahrenheit to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. You should opt for keeping temperatures around 68-80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit at night.
If you fail to maintain optimal temperatures for your plant, you may increase the risk of it contracting certain plant diseases.
Lighting For Growing Your Xerosicyos Danguyi
There are also specific lighting conditions you need to be sure are met before successfully growing a Xerosicyos Danguyi.
These plants require at least four hours of bright, indirect sunlight each day. If you allow them to receive too much direct sunlight, you risk your Xerosicyos Danguyi experiencing a condition called sunscald, which will burn its leaves.
It is recommended that you use filtered light (through the leaves of a tree, a curtain or shades on your window) to avoid too much sunlight from reaching your plant.
For the best chances of success, you should place your Silver Dollar Plant in an east or west-facing window that provides the required four hours of bright indirect light everyday.
If you decide to grow your Silver Dollar Vine outside, you should try to place it in a spot that receives morning sun and afternoon shade.
If you live in a hot area, you should be vigilant to provide partial shade during the early afternoon hours to prevent sunscald and sunburnt leaves on your plant. In general, this plant needs 4-6 hours of bright, indirect sunlight per day.
Humidity For Growing Your Xerosicyos Danguyi
The humidity that is ideal for growing the Xerosicyos Danguyi is that of low humidity, as this is a succulent plant.
These plants enjoy dry climates, so if you live in a rather humid area you should consider planting your Xerosicyos Danguyi in a pot so you can better control its environment and varying humidity levels. This way, you can move the pot accordingly.
Humidity should be kept under 50% at all times when growing this species of plant. Make sure that humidity remains low to moderate at most when growing your Xerosicyos Danguyi.
However, it will tolerate high humidity if you reduce the amount of times you water. You can even switch to misting if the humidity is too high rather than watering.
Fertilizer For Growing Your Xerosicyos Danguyi
The Xerosicyos Danguyi does not require much, if any, fertilizer to stay healthy. You can feed your plant once during active growing seasons with a weak solution of liquid fertilizer which is balanced and diluted to half of the recommended dose.
The most simple way of getting this done is to mix ¼ teaspoon of 20-20-20 fertilizer with 1 L of water and apply it to soil.
Be careful to never over-fertilize your Penny Plant. If this happens, your Xerosicyos Danguyi may risk chemical burns.
To be sure this doesn’t happen, you need to be careful to only fertilize your plant once a year and no more than that. To speed up your plant’s growth rate, you can opt for applying a time-release fertilizer, but only once a year.
Watering Habits For Growing Your Xerosicyos Danguyi
Although the Xerosicyos Danguyi is not susceptible to rot, you should still be careful to never plant it in a soggy potting mix and avoid overwatering it.
You should always wait to water your plant until you can feel the potting mix is completely dry. If your Xerosicyos Danguyi is an indoor plant, you will want to water it less frequently because of the lessened evaporation rate.
Soil For Growing Xerosicyos Danguyi
When planting your Xerosicyos Danguyi in soil, you’d do best to choose a soil mixture that is sandy and well-draining.
The most simple way to ensure you’ve got the right soil mixture is to purchase a potting mix specifically for succulent and cacti species. Additionally, you can amend any regular potting soil with sand or pumice up to 50% to improve the drainage.
Flowering
These plants sprout little pale yellow-green flowers that bloom in early springtime. The Xerosicyos Danguyi is a dioecious species, which means there are male and female plants which either produce a male or female flower. Both flowers will not be produced, only either male or female, depending on the plant’s gender.
Summary
The Xerosicyos Danguyi is an intriguing plant that requires little to no effort by growers, so it makes a great first-time houseplant or landscaping plant.
As long as you keep humidity low, temperatures rather high, watering to a minimum and plant it in aerated cactus or succulent mix, you’ll be sure to be very successful at growing this succulent.
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