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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (13): 60-65.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb16060058

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Introduction, Cultivation and Evaluation of Succulents in Wuhan

Dong Yanfang1, Zhou Yuan1, Tong Jun1, Mao Jing1, Fang Linchuan1,   

  1. Xu Dongyun1, Li Wei2, Zong Junxia2, Liu Guofeng3(1Research Institute of Forestry&Fruit-tree, Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Science&Technology, Wuhan 430075; 2Hubei Forestry Group Co., Ltd, Wuhan 430022;3School of Horticulture&Forestry, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070)
  • Received:2016-06-12 Revised:2016-07-06 Accepted:2016-07-29 Online:2017-05-16 Published:2017-05-16

Abstract: The study aims to select Succulents cultivars suitable for climate conditions in Wuhan area. The experiments were conducted in simple greenhouse to evaluate the ornamental characters、ecological adaptability and comprehension of 29 cultivars of Succulents in Wuhan during 2015- 2016. The results showed that 29 introduced succulents had strong adaptability in simple greenhouse in Wuhan, the grades of Crassula capitella ‘Campfire’、Sedum pachyphyllum 、Sedum rubrotinctum and other 22 succulents were Ⅲ or above Ⅲ, illustrating these 22 succulents are suitable for cultivation and extension in Wuhan area.

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