The difference between Succulent Lake Akan and Sun Moon Lake

Lake Akan and Sun Moon Lake both belong to the 12-volume soft-leaved succulents of the Liliaceae family, and both can be classified as longevity succulents. They both have the distinctive characteristics of longevity succulents: the leaves are thick, highly transparent, and the upper part The leaves are in the shape of a flat triangle or a heart, which is often called a "window". However, the dark lines and lines on the windows of different varieties are slightly different. Some varieties have small serrations and filamentous whiskers on the edges of the leaves. However, their daily care is basically the same. They all require loose and breathable soil with a certain granular substrate, and they must be placed in a well-ventilated and astigmatized environment for cultivation.

Lake Akan

What is the difference between Lake Akan and Sun Moon Lake?

Lake Akan and Sun Moon Lake are both very popular longevity succulents. They have completely different attributes and basically the same growth habits. They do not need to be treated differently in daily maintenance.

The biggest difference between the two is:

The Akanko plant has a round shape, and its leaves are green most of the time. The fleshy leaves are highly transparent, as if they are ice sculptures, showing the chill. The apex of the leaves is a flat triangular shape with no serrations on the edges, but there are obvious leaf tips. The leaf color will turn dark red only in an environment with excessive light.

In contrast, Sun Moon Lake has a smaller plant shape, with raised leaf backs. Most of the time, the leaf color is dark purple. The edges of the leaves have obvious and regularly arranged small serrations, and the longitudinal veins on the leaves Darker and clearer, the fleshy leaves are rounder and have no obvious leaf tips.

Sun Moon Lake

There is no need to treat the two differently in daily care:

Longevity succulents have more developed root systems and can be based on peat with an appropriate amount of pearls added. Rock, vermiculite, medical stone, etc., the particle proportion can be adjusted between 50% and 75% according to the size of the seedlings and the degree of root system development.

In order to promote good root growth and make the root system more developed, it is best to use thickened Wanxiang or black square pots with a depth of more than 10 cm.

For daily maintenance, place it in a bright astigmatism environment to avoid exposure to the sun and long-term direct sunlight. Water it from dry to wet. When the weather is dry and dust accumulates on the leaves, You can also spray appropriately, but you need to maintain good ventilation after spraying to promote water evaporation and avoid water accumulation in the center of the leaves.

Most of the longevity succulents are solitary, and it is difficult to obtain small seedlings that grow in groups. The main methods of propagation are leaf cutting, sowing and tissue culture. Sowing requires cross-pollination to collect seeds before they can be used for sowing. There is also an opportunity to obtain mutant varieties through cross-pollination. Interested flower lovers can try it.

Longevity succulent plants do not grow very fast. They are semi-dormant during the high temperature period in summer and are not tolerant of severe cold in winter. The overwintering temperature needs to be kept above 5℃. Repotting and soil replacement can be done every 1-2 years, and fertilization is required. Just use some diluted water-soluble fertilizer or add less than slow-release fertilizer directly in spring and autumn.

Lake Akan

Sun Moon Lake and Lake Akan are both members of the large succulent family of the Liliaceae family. Their ornamental qualities and prices are almost the same. If you are into longevity succulent plants lovers, I think both are worth picking up!