Dyckia
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | Perennial"Perennial" is not in the list (perennial, annual, biennial, unknown) of allowed values for the "Lifespan" property. |
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| Origin: | ✈ | Central and South America, including Brazil and Chile |
| Exposure: | ☼ | Full Sun"Full Sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | Moderate to Drought Tolerant"Moderate to Drought Tolerant" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
| Features: | ✓ | Flowers attract hummingbirds"Flowers attract hummingbirds" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property. |
Read about Dyckia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Dyckia (after Prince Salm-Dyck, German botanist, and author of a great work on succulent plants). Bromeliaceae. Succulents, grown under glass and in the open far South. Dyckias somewhat resemble century plants, but with smaller spines, as a rule, and flowering regularly. They are usually stemless, and the lvs. form dense rosettes. —About 60 species in S. Amer. For cult., see Agave. They are rarely cult, in Fla. and Calif., and in a few northern collections. Following have showy yellow fls.
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Cultivation
Full sun, loose, well-drained soil. Moderate to plentiful water when actively growing, very drought tolerant once established. Protect from temperatures below 18-25F, depending on species.
Propagation
By seed or offset.
Pests and diseases
Root rot if overwatered during cold weather. Scale insects. Slugs or snails may attack the flower stems.
Species
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
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