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Born in Mexico


The Pachyphytum, common name Moonstones, belongs to the family of the Crassulaceae and grows in the rocky mountains of North-East and Central Mexico. Mexico is about 47 times larger than the Netherlands and because of the great diversity in landscapes the climate also varies greatly. Pachyphytum is derived from the Greek ‘pachys’ which means thick and ‘phyton’ which means plants. Inside these thick leaves water is stored in order to deal with the long droughts. The plant has a powdery layer to protect it from the sun.

Care

The Pachyphytum likes a sunny place, but half shadow is also not a problem. Therefore it can be put in almost any place in the house you like: from the window sill on the south side to the bathroom. In the summer months the Pachyphytum can be put outside on a sunny terrace or balcony. The plant only needs a little water and therefore can do without for a fairly long period of time. Moderate watering once a month, preferably from the bottom, is sufficient.

Attention: if you have just purchased the plant do not put it in the full sun immediately, but let it get adjusted in half shadow for a few days.

Intended for decoration and not for consumption.


Environmentally friendly grown

Sustainable business practices are becoming more and more important and this is expressed in the environmentally-friendly manner in which these succulents are cultivated:
  • Minimal use of weedkillers and fertilisers.
  • 100% re-circulated water, so no draining to the outside. Water disinfected via a UV filter, so all water and fertilisers are re-used.
  • Cultivators search for disease and pests weekly, so any starting attacks on the plants are noticed almost right away and can be combated on a small scale, therefore needing less weedkiller
  • The plants are cultivated without the use of gas (zero gas) so there is no CO2 emission (zero CO2). All because the greenhouses are heated with residual heat.
All this creates extremely environmentally-friendly cultivated plants:
“Growing better, respecting the environment”!

Pure Succulents makes use of environmentally-friendly cultivation and packaging materials as well.

Recycled cultivation pot
The plastic cultivation pot consists of 100% recycled material. In other words, the cultivation pot is made from waste products that have been re-used.

FSC
The products are packed and transported in a cardboard tray, which has received the FSC certificate of approval. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organisation that promotes the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC talks of responsible forest management when the social, ecological and economical aspects of forestry are balanced. This means that for every tree that is cut down a new tree will be planted.

Pure Succulents has a number of certifications in the area of environment and durability:

MPS-A
MPS-ABC is a unique standard in the world. It works like a measure that shows to what extent a company is environmentally friendly. MPS-ABC consists of various levels: MPS-A, MPS-B and MPS-C. Pure Succulents has the MPS-A status, which stands for the most environmentally friendly business. 

MPS-GAP
Supermarkets want to purchase safe, durably cultivated, qualitatively good and traceable products. The European supermarket organisations (EUREP) have actually drawn up a number of criteria for this (GlobalGAP). The MPS-GAP certificate shows that Pure Succulents complies with these criteria.


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