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- Growing Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Lifespan
- 10-30 years (monocarpic — dies after flowering)
- Size
- 10cm-2m
- Temperature
- 0〜40℃
- Light & Placement
- Loves direct sun and an airy spot. More and more varieties overwinter outdoors in Japan, making it suitable for garden beds.
- Watering
- After soil fully dries. Keep minimal
- Soil
- Extremely well-draining soil. Mainly pumice and Hyuga soil
- Temperature & Overwintering
- Growing range is 0-40°C. Cold hardiness varies by species; the hardiest tolerate -15°C, so choose the overwintering spot per variety.
- Propagation
- Propagate from offsets or seed. The plant is monocarpic and dies after flowering, but many species produce offsets afterward.
- Notes
- Sharp leaf tips — caution with children and pets
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