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Origin: Mexico
Flower: Orange-Yellow flowers that bloom in the summer.
Description: Grows up to about 12 inches high to between 12 to 18 inches wide. Has beautiful bluish-white leaves that contain a natural sunscreen to protect itself from being burned in the direct sun. Very pink edges appear when given full sun. An important tip: Remove dead leaves that build off the base of the plant to allow succulent to grow properly.
Sun: Direct sun to filtered light
Water: Once every ten days.
Frost: Not very cold or frost hardy.
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Echeveria “AfterGlow”
Origin: Mexico
Flower: Orange-red
Description: A beautiful succulent with pink-lavender leaves that can grow up to 12 inches tall on a short stem and about 12 to 16 inches wide when mature. The edges of the leaves turn bright pink in full sun. Echeverias are perfect for containers, landscapes, succulent bouquets.
Sun: Full sun for best color or filtered light
Water: Once a week outdoors
Frost: Not very cold or frost hardy.
Video: • Echeveria “AfterGlow”
Echeveria "Etna" hybrid
Origin: Mexico
Flower: Orange-red flowers on tall stalks
Description: Has large, waxy, blue purple leaves with "warts" or bumps on top of them. The rosettes grow about to 12 inches tall and about 12 inches wide. As the plant ages, this Echeveria species will develop more "bumps."
Sun: Full sun or bright sun outdoors for at least 6 hours.
Water: Only when soil is dry. Be careful of overwatering.
Frost: Not frost hardy.
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Echeveria shaviana aka Mexican Hen n' Chicks
Origin: Mexico
Flower: Stems with pink flowers with a yellow center
Growth: Attractive rosette succulent that grows up to 8 inches wide.
Care: Water twice a week in summer when temperatures are warm; once a week during the rest of year.
Required Lighting: Can tolerate full sun to partial shade. Edge of leaves turn pink with direct sun.
Frost Tolerance: Not frost tolerant
Video: • Echeveria shaviana aka Mexican Hen n' Chicks
Echeveria hybrid "Rain Drops"
Origin: Mexico
Flower: Pink flowers on tall flower stalks.
Description: Grows to about 3 to 5 inches tall and 3 to 5 inches wide. May produce offsets on the side. As this Echeveria species ages, purple-pink bumps or "warts" develop n top of the leaves. Young plants or offsets may not produce any bumps yet.
Sun: Full sun to filtered sunlight outdoors.
Water: Be careful of overwatering or keeping the soil too moist for this particular species. Water when soil is dry.
Frost: cold and frost hardy.
Video: • Pretty Echeveria hybrid "Rain Drops"
Echeveria Lola
Origin: Mexico
Flower: Yellow-coral, bell shaped blooms
Description: Beautiful rosette succulent with gray-green leaves that resemble a “rose bud” shape. Grows up between 4 to 6 inches tall.
Sun: Filtered light
Water: Once a week outdoors.
Frost: Not frost tolerant
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Echeveria elegans "Hens n Chicks"
Echeveria elegans “True Hens and’ Chicks”
Origin: Mexico
Flower: Pink
Description: A popular species that forms compact, gray-green rosettes that can grow as tall as 6 inches and its babies or offsets can spread to about a foot wide. You can easily propagate more “Hens and Chicks” by removing the offsets, allow them to dry until they callous at the ends, and then simply plant into a well-drained succulent mix.
Sun: Full to partial sun
Water: Once a week outdoors
Frost: 20-25 °F
Echeveria elegans “True Hens and’ Chicks”: • Echeveria elegans “True Hens and’ Chicks”