About
A perennial succulent, forming a low, dense rosette up to 20cm across, with fleshy, grey-green leaves that flush blue and purple in strong light. Flowers are small and fluted, red on the outsides and golden yellow inside, and are held on tall, unbranching stems in summer.
About the genus
Echeveria can be evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of colourful, fleshy leaves and racemes or panicles of urn-shaped flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeCactus Succulent, Houseplants
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesHouseplants, Patio and container plants
Native toMexico
Care notes
CultivationGrow under glass in a free-draining potting mix suitable for cacti and succulents. Water moderately when in growth and do not allow to sit in water; no need to water at all during the winter dormant season. To keep this plant over winter it must be protected from frost. See Echeveria and houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
PruningRemove dead leaves from the bottom of the plant as it grows
PropagationPropagate by seed sown as soon as ripe, or by stem or leaf cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to mealybugs and vine weevil
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free