Echeveria 'Dragon Queen' — Clump forming

Overview

Echeveria 'Dragon Queen' is a clump forming cactus succulent in the genus Echeveria, part of the Crassulaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Echeveria 'Dragon Queen' 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 'Dragon Queen' is a clump-forming cultivar of the Echeveria genus, which comprises evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of thick, vibrant leaves and urn-shaped flowers. This cultivar thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained, gritty soil such as loam or sand with a pH that can be acid, alkaline, or neutral. It is best grown in sheltered positions facing south, east, or west and is suitable for use as a houseplant, in patios, containers, bedding, or conservatories. It is hardy to H2 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 'Dragon Queen' 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