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Plant people! What is this?!
I found it at the garden shop in a neglected corner. The employees didn’t recognize it and can’t tell me what it is. The only thing written on it is “SALE” but no price is listed.
That’s some type of Kalanchoe, but I’ve never seen pipe-shaped fruiting bodies on a Kalanchoe before.
Well, it’s mine now. How could I not buy the freaky mystery plant?
Anyone have any care tips for Morticia…? I’d like to keep her alive and get her healthy again. If she develops a taste for human blood, well, I’ll just sneak into a neo-nazi rally and let her gorge herself.
- Go ahead and pull any dead bits off her right now, it’ll help take some weight off her stems and improve air circulation around her leaves. If she looks like she has any scum/mold on her, rub afflicted areas with some alcohol-soaked cotton.
- You don’t need to go re-potting her for another 2-3 years at least, doing it right now would stress her out.
- Aquarium Lights tend to work better for keeping succulents alive indoors than Plant Lights do, in my experience. You can get really good ones off of Amazon for about $20. The full-spectrum ones are also really good for Seasonal Affect Disorder in humans. Just take a nap next to her!
- If she continues to be purple-y and start to look sad, supplement with a *teeny* bit of calcium, or a good cactus food, the one Miracle Grow makes is pretty good. She looks alright now though!
- Let her soil get dry but not totally desiccated between waterings. The frequency of waterings will vary wildly depending on the ambient humidity of your house. She should probably be watered at least once a week though.
- in summer, leave her outside so the beetles can climb on her and clean her of any fungus or parasites.
- If she starts demanding blood, beef blood has better iron content and is available for purchase at most private butchers or Asian markets.
- Make sure to show her the Addams Family Movies so she can see her namesake and aspire to such excellence.