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12/02/2021

Happy Thursday, chubby-plant lovers! Today I wanted to briefly discuss this beauty of a plant, Astrophytum Myriostigma!

Astrophytum Myriostigma, commonly known as Bishop's Cap or Bishop's Hat, is a stunning and unique species of cactus native to the highlands of Mexico! The Bishop's Hat Cactus is a spineless cacti, featuring 3-8 pronounced vertical ribs which define the cactus' shape when young. The genus name "Astrophytum" literally means "star plant", describing the star-like shape of these ribs which usually come in sets of 5! Bishop's Hat Cacti are a spineless cacti species, growing solitarily with very few basal branches. This fairly large species can slowly grow up to about 3.5 feet (1 m) tall and up to 8 inches (20 cm) wide at full maturity! These unique plants are bright green but are nearly entirely covered with hundreds of tiny, white, hairy scales that give it a silvery-grey color. In lieu of spines, Bishop’s Hat Cacti protect themselves with these fine, chalky scales which form unique patterns on the foliage and should be handled with care since they can easily be rubbed off and will probably not grow back! Astrophytum blooms are a truly stunning event as mature plants are crowned by large, hairy, golden, daisy-like flowers each year! Plants may take six years or more to mature enough to flower, and rarely flower before developing 5-6 ribs and it's namesake, star-like shape. Bishop’s Hat is one of the easier Astrophytum species to grow and is one of the most popular species of Astrophytum! Like other star-shaped cacti, this species does not need much supplemental water and thrives in small containers thanks to their shallow root systems. Provide fast draining soil and err on the side of too dry rather than too wet and you'll find that Astrophytum are downright hard to kill! Kept dry overwinter, Bishop's Hat Cacti can be grown outdoors year round in USDA plant hardiness zones 9a-11b, surviving down to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (−7 C)

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12/01/2021

Hey there chubby-plant lovers! Today I wanted to briefly discuss this beauty of a plant, Aloe Humilis!

Aloe Humilis, also known as Spider Aloe or Hedgehog Aloe is a species of succulent plant endemic to South Africa's Cape Province. It is a low growing, short stemmed Aloe with small spines, which grows in dense clusters and blooms beautifully with brilliant red buds overwinter here in California! The tiny teeth or spines covering the leaves help protect the interior of the plant from getting waterlogged. In its native South Africa, they react better than a built-in rain gutter, actively flinging raindrops out and away from the crown where they could cause root rot or fungus problems!

Aloe Humilis has been widely grown as an ornamental plant for decades. The species is popular with modern gardeners for its interesting flowers, form, and succulence. This succulence enables the species to survive in areas of low natural rainfall, making it ideal for rockeries and other low water-use gardens. The species is hardy in USDA plant hardiness zones 8–11, and is intolerant of heavy frost and snow only surviving down to around 30 degrees Fahrenheit! Aloe Humilis is relatively resistant to most insect pests, though spider mites, mealy bugs, scale insects, and aphid species may cause a decline in plant health. All pest issues on Aloe can be spot treated with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol.

In pots, the species requires well-drained, slightly sandy potting soil and bright, sunny conditions! Aloe plants can burn under too much sun or shrivel when the pot does not drain water. Potted plants of this species should be allowed to completely dry between waterings. When potted, aloes can become crowded with "pups" growing from the sides of the "mother plant". Plants that have become crowded should be divided and repotted to allow room for further growth and help prevent pest infestations. During winter, Aloe vera may become dormant, during which little moisture is required.

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11/28/2021

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11/24/2021

Happy Monday, chubby-plant lovers! Today I wanted to briefly discuss Crassula Ovata or the Jade Plant!

Crassula Ovata is one of the most commonly grown and widely distributed succulents worldwide! Native to South Africa and Mozambique, this stunning and easy to care for succulent is now popular worldwide and has been well loved by cultivators around the world for centuries! Crassula Ovata is commonly known as the Jade plant, though it's often also called the lucky plant, the money tree, and the friendship plant, among others. The Jade plant is an evergreen with thick, interesting, and gnarled branches holding chubby, glossy, smooth leaves growing in opposite pairs along the branches. These leaves are a rich jade green. Some varieties may develop a yellow or red tinge on the edges of leaves when exposed to high levels of sunlight and intense heat. In more extreme cases, the green colour of the plant can be entirely lost and replaced by yellow when the plant makes pigments such as carotenoids to help protect it from harsh sunlight and ultraviolet rays. New stem growth smooth and green, and athough they become brown and appear woody and hard with age, these stems never become true lignified tissue, remaining succulent and fleshy throughout the plant's life! Jade plants can grow huge if given the right conditions and room to grow, and will regularly reach 3-9 feet tall (1-3 M) tall, dotted around the hillsides of Southern California where they have been introduced and thrive in the Mediterranean climate! Jade flowers are erratic and can bloom at any time from the winter to the springtime, though not always annually. These plants will only flower under the right conditions and particularly love cooler, darker, and very dry years! Jade plants can be grown outdoors year round in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b-11a!

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11/15/2021

Come on out to the annual HoliGay Market hosted by December 11th in the "Old Lodge" area of Elysian Park in Los Angeles to get all your holiday gifts for those plant loving friends of yours! I'll be selling pots, plants, and information from noon to 5 PM!

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09/20/2020

Happy Sunday, chubby-plant lovers! Today I wanted to discuss this happy, healthy, and quite impressive String of Pearls plant!

Curio Rowleyanus is a curious and beloved plant, and while it's still often referred to as Seneico Rowleyanus, it is most commonly known as String of Pearls, Rosary Pearls, String of Beads, String of Peas, or String of Marbles! Curio is a fairly new genus of succulent that was first created just 20 years ago to rename species with elongated, succulent leaves and discoid flower heads from the extremely overcrowded Senecio genus. String of Pearls is a unique-looking succulent from South Africa featuring spherical leaves about 1/4 inch (6.5 mm) in diameter evenly spaced along the entire lengths of their thin, wiry stems. These leaves sometimes have a small pointed tip and may develop a thin stripe of dark green along the side as they age. This dark band is actually translucent tissue known as an epidermal window which allows light to enter the interior of the leaf, increasing the area available for photosynthesis! The trailing stems of String of Pearls can easily hang 3 feet (90 cm) or longer when grown elevated, but on the ground, where they grow naturally, they'll root wherever they touch soil to form dense mats of unique groundcover. When well cared for, this species can bloom for up to a month at a time in the summer!

String of Pearls is a relatively low maintenance plant, that only needs bright light, fast-draining soil, and infrequent watering to be successful! Root rot from overwatering is the most common cause of death with this species, and you should always err on the side of too dry rather than too wet! String of Pearls is highly drought tolerant, easily surviving long periods without water. This species can be grown in sunny windowsills indoors but thrives best in hanging baskets outdoors where it can survive year round in USDA plant hardiness zones 10a-11a! It is said that these plants can be kept perfectly dry outdoors and survive down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 C), though I would personally never risk even a short drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4) with my sensitive String of Pearls!

09/04/2020

Happy chubby-plant lovers! Today I wanted to talk briefly about this semi succulent species in the Bromeliad family, Aechmea Fasciata!

Aechmea Fasciata is commonly known as the Silver Vase or Silver Urn plant and is native to tropical Brazil! This is a slow growing species eventually reaching 12-35 inches (30-90 cm) tall and wide with oval shaped leaves arranged in a rosette. This species does best in a fast draining soil mix and in partial shade as it's an epiphyte (a plant that grown on another plant) and an undercanopy species (a plant that grows below the canopy of dense forests) in its native habitat! When watering, aim to keep the vase or urn half way full of water! If fertilizing, spray from above so it'll fill the cup as well. This plant is probably the best known species in it's genus, and it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate areas or as a garden plant in warmer locations. This species can be grown outdoors year round in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 10a-11, surviving to just below freezing temperatures for brief periods of time!

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08/17/2020

Happy Sunday chubby-plant lovers! This beauty caught my eye in my garden today and I wanted to briefly discuss Aeonium Leucoblepharum!

Aeonium Leucoblepharum is a succulent flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. This multi-branched species' pointed leaves have a strong central stripe. Leaves start a golden green at the center, maturing to hot pink with a vivid red stripe. There are variants with less pointed leaves but all still have the trademark central stripe of the species! This unique species is native to mountains in Yemen and a wide range in north-eastern Africa, from Ethiopia and Somalia to Kenya and Uganda. Aeonium Leucoblepharum is one of just two east African Aeonium species, the other being Aeonium Stuessyi. It is extremely variable, which is not surprising considering its 1118 mile (1800 km) range across a wide variety of isolated mountainous habitats. This species is locally fairly common on rocks and cliffs above 2000 m, but is still fairly rare in cultivation. Many of its known habitats are in isolated moist and forested mountain ranges which rise up out of the surrounding semi-arid or desert habitats!

Don't forget to share all your favorite plant pictures with us for a chance to win a FREE succulent every month! Post using , tag us, or message us here! For every photo we select to feature on our page you will receive one automatic entry into our monthly raffle (the 30th of each month with no limit on the number of entries monthly) for a chance to win a small rooted succulent or cutting as a thank you!

07/29/2020

Happy Wednesday, chubby-plant lovers! succulents, and today I wanted to briefly discuss the stunning Graptopetalum Superbum Variegata. Thanks so much to for tagging us in this stunning shot!

There are about 12 species of Graptopetalum, only 3-4 are found regularly in cultivation, and only a couple are common! One of the most stunning succulents out there is the rainbow of chubby foliage belonging to Graptopetalum Superbum Variegata. Commonly known as the Beautiful Graptopetalum, this stunner is native to Mexico. Graptopetalum Superbum Variegata is a succulent that forms flat, open rosettes up to 5 inches (13 cm) wide! The leaves are fleshy, thick, and stunningly striped with light green, blue, purple, lavender, pink, and creamy yellow variegation. They grow in clusters of rosettes at the end of thick stems, with mature specimens pushing up 2 foot (60 cm) tall, open, multiple-branched inflorescences, holding dainty flowers in winter. The rules for Graptopetalums care are similar to those for most succulents! Provide abundant sunlight, gritty, porous soil with excellent drainage, water regularly in the summer months, always allowing the soil to dry completely between waterings, and you'll notice a boom in growth and an increase in the health of your plants! To further increase growth and encourage flowering, fertilize once each growing season with a liquid plant food diluted to 1/4 strength. This species can be grown outdoors year round in USDA plant hardiness zones 9b-11b, surviving to around 25 degrees Fahrenheit (−3.9 C), but Graptopetalum thrive above 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 C)!

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07/28/2020

Happy chubby-plant lovers! Terracotta is the perfect material for potting succulents and cacti! It's natural, porous, breathable clay helps encourage excellent drainage and keeps the roots of your plants well ventilated, helping to protect against root rot. Thanks so much to .n.plants for tagging us in this stunning photo of their Lithops collection!

Lithops, commonly called living stones, are true mimicry plants carefully evolved to resemble the stones of their natural habitat! This species is found across Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, and Angola with nearly 1000 individual populations documented, each covering a tiny area of dry grassland, or isolated rocky outcroppings. Each subspecies has a preference for particular environments, usually found restricted to one type of rock. Lithops in habitat see extremely unpredictable rainfall patterns, under 4 inches (10 CM) yearly, with a few species relying almost entirely on dew for moisture! The main body of Lithops are divided into two succulent leaves, fused at the base with hardly any stem and an extensive, deep root system. The leaves are mostly buried in habitat for protection, growing below the surface of the soil, with a windowed, partially translucent top surface allowing light into the interior of the leaves for photosynthesis! Each winter a new leaf pair sprouts inside the existing pair which splits each spring to reveal the new leaves as the old fade. The unique markings of one particular plant change little from year to year, and no two plants are exactly the same! Yellow to white, sweetly scented, daisy-like flowers emerge from the center every year or so in the autumn when fully mature. The ideal setting for Lithops in cultivation is grouped in a deep clay pot, positioned with about half of the plant's main body above the soil. When it comes to watering, creating two artificial dry seasons a year to imitate the habitat these succulents have evolved to thrive in is key! Lithops are some of the easiest plants on earth to overwater. In general, you should only need to water your Lithops 6 times a year, once a month in the Spring and Fall!

07/27/2020

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For those who don't know me yet, hi! I'm Annie Lawler 😊 I'm a botanist, artist, author, educator, and the founder of Chubby Plant People which is a community I've built for succulent-lovers and artists to Iearn more about my favorite chubby plants, succulents and cacti! I use my artistic streak to paint terracotta pots and create custom arrangements all of which come with detailed care instructions and interesting facts about your new plants. My pots range from $10 on up and any rainbow or q***r pride themed pots or arrangements have 20% of their purchase price donated to various q***r organizations across the Los Angeles area! I can ship across the country! If you're interested in anything please drop me a message

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I would be thrilled to discuss what you want and how I could help you beautify your space and insert more greenery into your home no matter the space you have available or your level of expertise. Mention that you found me through this post in your message and receive 10% off your first order! Attached are some photos of past projects! I hope you like what you see! I also teach private lessons and classes on plants, care, and gardening know how for individuals of any level of experience or online for large groups

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07/27/2020

Happy Monday, chubby-plant lovers! It's time for another Mature Plant Potential Monday post as we showcase what these beauties can look like with expert care and room to grow! Today we'll be briefly discussing Aloe Marlothii

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Aloe Marlothii, commonly known as the Mountain Aloe or the Flat-Flowered aloe, is a large, single-stemmed, tree Aloe from South Africa where it is especially common in mountainous areas, which led it's common name! Aloe Marlothii is a large, perennial, succulent, single-stemmed aloe, growing 6-20 feet (2-6 m) tall, with it's old, dried leaves remaining on the stem below the upper living leaves, hanging like a skirt. This species of aloe has leaves that can be up to 4 feet (1.5m) in length and are usually densely covered in maroon colored teeth or spines with orange tips along leaf margins on the convex lower surfaces and slightly less so on the concave upper surfaces! Like many other arborescent aloe species, this Aloe is more spiny when it is small and as it becomes taller and less vulnerable to grazing, it loses many of the spines from its leaf surfaces. Flower color varies a great deal within this species as there are more than 30 natural hybrids from the mountainous region it hails, and ranges from yellow to orange and bright red. Flowering takes place through the winter months, as is the case with most aloes. The distinctively horizontal branches of its inflorescence is an easy way to distinguish this species from other aloes! For this reason it is sometimes known as the flat-flowered aloe as the densely packed flowers all tend to point upwards from the raceme. This unique species is as easy to care for as most Aloes and can be grown outdoors year round in USDA plant hardiness zones 10a-11, surviving to just below freezing temperatures for brief periods of time

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