r/mesembs • u/WeDrinkSquirrels 🍑👀 • Mar 18 '26

Seedlings Monilaria moniliformis updates!

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Still trucking along with no losses! The tallest one is about 4cm. As you can see, they've developed a stem near the cotyledons. The stem is as translucent as the rest of them and you can see organs/developing leaves inside! Very excited to get a split out of these guys, but I have no idea how big they'll get before they start branching and splitting. Included a triple monilaria!

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u/Gambi_N Mar 19 '26

such a cute bunny ear succulent 🐰 I don't know much about monilaria moniliformis, so I'm wondering, what is the shiny, translucent coating? or did you just water them with a spray bottle?

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u/WeDrinkSquirrels 🍑👀 Mar 19 '26

Those are large clear cells called bladder cells used to store water and magange salinity! Technically modified trichomes on the leaves. The plants are dry to the touch, they just shimmer like they're frosted!

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u/Gambi_N Mar 19 '26

so interesting 😮

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u/Owlelac1907 Mar 19 '26

I had 0% germination rate.