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[lunamauvetalks]

Xeric Terrariums

Cacti and succulents are drought-tolerant plants that are often great for beginners in houseplant husbandry. In the wild, they live in hot, arid climates such as deserts, and so to have them in your home, one must create a similar atmosphere. Cacti and succulents do well in clay or terracotta pots as they wick away excess moisture, although if you want to get creative with it, a xeric terrarium can be a beautiful display of these plants.

How to Set Up a Xeric Terrarium

Materials Needed:

Open container that allows for airflow

Options include: fish tank/bowl, decorative dish/bowl, ceramics, and more

Coarse sand

Rocks/pebbles

Activated charcoal meant for gardening

Cacti/succulent potting mix

Cacti and/or succulents

Misting spray bottle with water

Spoon (optional)

Instructions:

1. Clean chosen container using cleaners appropriate for the material. Allow the container to dry completely; this will take longer for unfinished ceramics and terracotta.

2. Add an inch of sand to the bottom of the container. Level it out with a spoon or your hand.

3. Add at least an inch of pebbles on top of the sand and spread to even out.

4. Sprinkle activated charcoal over the pebbles to finish off the drainage layer. Make the pebbles barely visible.

5. Add at least two inches of cacti/succulent potting mix on top of the drainage layer. Even out as needed.

6. Dig holes into the soil where you plan on planting each plant. Holes should be about the size of the root ball.

7. Prepare the plants by removing them from their nursery pots and gently removing excess soil. If rootbound, gently untangle as many roots as you can without breaking them.

8. Place the prepared plants in their designated holes before patting the soil around them to set them in place. As a general rule of thumb, taller plants go in the center or back of the terrarium.

9. Mist the terrarium generously with water.

10. Place in an area that receives plenty of bright, direct light.

11. Enjoy :)

[kvetch19]

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[our-reality]

BIG DOODLE DUMP OF SOME OF THE S2 CAST !!!!!!!!!!! worked on these while my phone was broken ^_^

[slylockfox]

Word of the Day📚

Word of the Day📚: Xeric -- Adapted to a very dry climate.

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Start to read this prolog #7thgen #7thgennovel #wattpad #wattpadindonesia #fantasyhistorical 

7'th GEN - Prolog 

[cedar-glade]

There are now many xeric ferns that inhabit the Wichita Mountains. Since Cheilanthes was divided and renamed, many species now need re-evaluation for a legitimate species index for the area.

Many are true chasmophytes(crack dwellers and some do well in pot hole basins where pockets in the granite form pools that eventually fill with mineral sand, these usually have much more vegetation and competition than just bare cracks and crevices. Very few are lithophytic(growing directly on rock). 

Top: habitat

Next set is that of one of two of the wholly Myriopteris spp. in the area. 

That of the grey wholly lip fern, Myriopteris rufa, formerly part of the Cheilanthes eatonii group. The bicolor nature(blue gray adaxail vs rusty hairy bottom) of this makes it easily distinguished. https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxauthid=1&taxon=1851&clid=3121

The next species in this set is a classic common fern, with rachis/ stems slightly pubescent and red, Myriopteris lanosa, hairy lip fern. Notice the sparcely pubescent adaxial surface. it looks almost glabrous in the light.

Original list for Cheilanthes spp.

Cheilanthes vestita 

 Cheilanthes eatoni 

 Cheilanthes fendleri

 Cheilanthes lanosa

 Cheilanthes lindheimeri 

 Cheilanthes wootoni

again, it’s not clear how many more there are now since the division.