{"product_id":"dorstenia-foetida","title":"Dorstenia Foetida","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDorstenia Foetida also goes by the name Shield Flower. With its origin in Eastern Africa and Arabia, the plant belongs to the Moraceae family and can grow up to a height of 1 foot. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehis disc-shaped succulent offers a dormancy of winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will be happy to know that this plant grows at a rapid pace. Most plants grow up to 20-25 centimetres per year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlowering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield flower blooms in the season of summer and the solitary flowers are greyish, green, orange, or pinkish in color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatering and Feeding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs per Dorstenia Foetida care tips, this succulent needs more watering than others in its growing season. To avoid root rot, adopt a specific and fixed watering routine. Use a half-strength diluted fertilizer that is rich in potassium and phosphorus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn airy soil mix is a must like with any other basic succulent. Moreover, add pumice and akadama to let the plant grow to its maximum potential. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Dorstenia Foetida is not as hardy as other succulents, it has a hardiness zone of 10b to 11b. It can withstand cool temperatures that drop to 1.7°C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright but indirect light for at least 6 to 8 hours is essential for Dorstenia Foetida. Keep the shade in at least 60% shade. Indoors, keep the plant in the brightest area of your house. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePropagation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can use \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003edorstenia foetida seeds for propagation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can get the plant to produce multiple offsets without having to put in any extra effort to increase your collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might not know this and even though we do not encourage the consumption of plants, did you know that in Oman, this succulent is cooked and eaten too?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planet Desert","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":67681725448355,"sku":"jib1791980197523","price":14.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/3302\/3395\/files\/dorstenia-foetida_1.jpg?v=1791980205","url":"https:\/\/stillfoldclad.shop\/products\/dorstenia-foetida","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}