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Lignification in E. Derenbergii, Frosty Bloom and Caramel Elves

Posted by Hongli Liu on

Lignification is when the plant tissues gets woody and is a common thing in succulents. However, it can be easily understood as rot when it occurs in Echeveria Derenbergii, Forsty Bloom and Caramel Elves. Their stem will look dark and very much like rot. You will find them in fact healthy stems by snapping one of those and check the centre. When lignification occurs it usually means the stem starts to age and the head attached to it will want to grow new roots, then the lignified stem will slowly die.  Not to say rot is impossible to happen with...

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