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Common varieties of fairy cups

Last Update ：2024.10.25

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The origin of Fairy Cup is Mexico and the United States. It is now widely cultivated around the world and has good ornamental value. Let’s take a look at some common varieties of fairy cups.

Red Leaf Fairy Cup

Red Leaf Fairy Cup

Also known as First Frost, it is mainly distributed in Oregon and northern California in the United States. The main characteristics are that the plant is in the shape of a rosette, covered with hoarfrost, and has hairless leaves that grow at the base of the rosette. The leaves are silvery gray with a slight hint of green. In a sunny growth environment, the leaf edges appear bright red. Light green inflorescences, small and numerous flowers, bright yellow in color.

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Wide-leaf Fairy Cup

The origin of the broad-leaf fairy cup is in the United States and Mexico. It mostly grows around rock cliffs or on both sides of interstate highways. It is a medium-to-large Fairy Cup variety with sword-shaped leaves, silvery white, hairless, and patternless leaves. The leaves are in disc rosettes. From a distance, they look like silver-white Holy Grails. There is white powder on the surface. They fall off easily and are difficult to regrow. Back.

Fairy Cup White Chrysanthemum

Fairy Cup White Chrysanthemum is a small fairy cup variety, easy to grow in groups, with short and strong stems. The old pile is suitable for succulent bonsai. The leaf shape is long and conical, thick, gray-green in color, with powder on the surface, especially at the front of the leaf.

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Fairy Cup Love Doris

The origins of Fairy Cup Adourice are in Oregon and northern California. It is a thin-leaf variety with thin columnar leaves that can grow to more than 20 cm. The leaf color is light green, and red spots will appear on the leaf tips in a sunny environment. The inflorescence is large, with more than 10 white flowers, which tend to grow in creeping groups. In addition, its old plants can form tubers. Suitable for rock gardens and bonsai landscaping.