About
Echeveria pulidonis, Pulido's echeveria, is an attractive, evergreen succulent forming neat rosettes to 12 cm across of fleshy, silvery-green leaves with a dark-red edge, more intense in strong light. In summer, long, arched stems bear small clusters of bright-yellow, hanging, urn-shaped flowers. A charming and ornamental echeveria for a sunny windowsill or frost-free border.
About the genus
Echeveria are evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs from Mexico and Central America producing rosettes of colourful, fleshy leaves in shades of grey, green, blue, pink, red and purple, and racemes or panicles of small, urn-shaped, red, orange or yellow flowers on tall stems in summer.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeCactus Succulent, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
HabitMatforming
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 standard cactus compost, in full light with low humidity. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist at other times. Apply a dilute, low-nitrogen fertilizer fortnightly during late spring and summer. Plants can be stood outside during the summer months. See Echeveria and houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
PruningRemove dead flower stems at the base
PropagationPropagate by stem or leaf cuttings in spring or early summer, or separate offsets in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free