Echeveria 'Alba Beauty' — Clump forming

Overview

Echeveria 'Alba Beauty' is a clump forming cactus succulent in the genus Echeveria, part of the Crassulaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Echeveria 'Alba Beauty' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include houseplants, patio and container plants, sub-tropical, bedding and conservatory and greenhouse.

About

Echeveria 'Alba Beauty' is a clump-forming cultivar of the Echeveria genus, which comprises evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with vibrant, thick leaves arranged in rosettes. This cultivar maintains evergreen foliage and thrives in full sun, ideally in a sheltered position with south, east, or west-facing aspects. It prefers well-drained loam or sandy soils of any pH and is hardy to UK zone H2. Suitable for houseplants, patios, containers, and conservatories, 'Alba Beauty' is best grown in gritty soil and can be propagated by seed, leaf cuttings, or offsets, with summer being its season of interest.

About the genus

Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Echeveria

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H2

Plant details

Echeveria 'Alba Beauty' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Cactus Succulent
Habit: Clump forming
Foliage: Evergreen
Suggested uses: Houseplants, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Bedding, Conservatory and greenhouse