Echeveria - Echeveria (Taxonomy, Characteristics, Distribution, Images)

Echeveria

Echeveria are succulent houseplants that consist of a mature plant and its offset plants. The mature plant supports the offset plants with nutrients until they are mature enough to thrive on their own. Often, once matured, the offset plant will break off from the original and can be replanted.

Scientific classification

Genus

Echeveria (Echeveria)

Family

Stonecrop

Order

Saxifrages, stonecrops and allies

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Perennial

Lifespan

Evergreen

Leaf type

20 - 41 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Images of Echeveria

Species

Chenille plant Mexican snow ball Echeveria runyonii Cat's Claw Mexican hen and chicks Mexican hens Lipstick echeveria Takasago no okina Black prince Afterglow Echeveria Echeveria 'Pollux'Echeveria Neon Breaker White mexican rose Suryeon Echeveria orion Echeveria laui Echeveria white cloud Chrissy n ryan Gather multiple Echeveria 'Ben Badis'Echeveria Mexican hens and chicks Branched flower hens and chicks Black echeveria Firecracker plant Topsy debbi Echeveria agavoides cv Christmas Eve Mexican snowball Echeveria cv. Onslow Echeveria pretty in pink Echeveria 'Black Knight' Echeveria 'Mandala' Hen and chicks 'Lady Aquarius'Echeveria 'Coolvue'Echeveria hybrid Echeveria Desert Queen Echeveria gibbiflora 'Metallica'Echeveria colorata Echeveria yangjin Hen and chicks 'Princess Lace'Echeveria 'Swan Lake' Echeveria moranii Echeveria 'Culibra' Echeveria 'Neon Breakers'Echeveria tolimanensis Echeveria 'Derosa'Echeveria 'Zorro' Echeveria 'Silver Queen' Lipstick echeveria 'Lipstick'Wax agave Echeveria 'Minibelle' Wax agarve Esther Giant Hens and Chicks Echeveria setosa var. minor Peaches and Cream Cassyz Fiona Echeveria 'Blue Curls' Prolific Echeveria Botle tree Echeveria 'Curly Locks' Echeveria 'Ramillete'

Quickly Identify Echeveria

Rosette pattern with fleshy leaves radiating from center, resembling a flower.

Powdery or waxy coating on leaves called farina to protect from sunburn and water loss.

Tubular deep pink flowers with or without yellow markings, attracting bumble bees and hummingbirds.

Dry, dehiscent capsules containing tiny black seeds, blending in with plant foliage.

Thick, fleshy leaves with pointed tips, upright growth habit, and glaucous bloom on surface.

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Care Guide for Echeveria

Every 3 weeks

Water

20 - 41 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Echeveria thrives in arid environments, requiring infrequent watering every three weeks to prevent root rot. As a drought-tolerant, evergreen succulent, echeveria retains its foliage year-round. It is typically grown indoors in well-draining soil, reflecting its resilience against dehydration.

Propagation: Propagation methods for echeveria include leaf cuttings, offsets, and seeds, requiring proper light, warmth, and well-draining soil. For successful leaf propagation, twist off a healthy leaf, let it callous, place on soil, water when dry, and wait for roots and new growth.

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