General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| 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)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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| Leaves: |
Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Leaf
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| Pollinators: |
Birds
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- White Cloud
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- Echeveria
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Apr 9, 2020 10:19 AM concerning plant:
Solitary bluish white mountain Echeveria from north-central Mexico, prized for its intensely farinose leaves. Older plants may eventually offset. Leaf margins are pinkish or reddish, and leaf tips are acute. Inflorescences have about 5 branches and glaucous orange-pink flowers. From Zacatecas.
This plant was for many years known in cultivation as E. subrigida, but it comes from a geographically distinct location, and was described as a species in 1997. Its leaves are more farinose, less channeled, and less succulent. It has been used intensively in breeding and is a parent of at least a dozen named hybrids, including the very popular "Afterglow".
Given good care in cultivation, this species can grow relatively large for the genus, up to about 12-16 inches wide. Mature plants can be spectacular.
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