General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Carunculated
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: will not come true from seed if the plant is a hybrid
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Offsets
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Echeveria
Also sold as:
  • Carunculata
  • Blister Leaf

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Location: So Cal
Date: 2018-05-26
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2019-07-31
Location: Oceanside, California 
Date: 2019-07-31
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: January 21, 2012
A very curious looking plant, in my opinion.
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Dec 18, 2018 1:34 AM concerning plant:
    Tall-stemmed selection of E. gibbiflora with striking warty (carunculated) leaves, used in breeding to create a great number of carunculated hybrids including the popular "Mauna Loa". The carunculated form of this plant was documented decades before a clone selected by Dick Wright was distributed by the ISI in 1966. This plant was known for some time as "Carunculata" before its prior publication under the French spelling "Caronculata" was rediscovered. The second version is correct because it was the original published spelling.

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