Echeveria

The Echeveria species are polycarpic, this means that they flower numerous times over the course of their lifetimes. The offsets produced by and Echeveria are generally referred to as ‘hens and chicks’ or as I like to call them ‘pups.’ Butterflies like to use them as host plants, and in their natural habitat provide an important environmental role.

Many varieties are deciduous (their leaves fall off once they have reached maturity). In this case it is very important to constantly check for fallen or dying leaf matter as fungal diseases and pests such as mealy bug love to make their home in dried/dead leaf matter.

Flowering usually occurs for a lot of Echeveria species at the end of summer, early autumn as they are a summer active succulent.

 

Echeveria Varieties

Echeveria Pallida

Echeveria Pallida can grow up to 50cm tall, with spoon shaped leaves of lime green colour. Generally flowering in winter, Pallida’s inflorescence of blue/green –

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Echeveria Imbricata

Sometimes referred to as ‘Blue Rose Echeveria’ , Echeveria Imbricata is one of the most prolific growers and bloomers of its genus.  Commonly developing flower clusters

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Echeveria Raindrops

As Echeveria ‘Raindrops’ ages, the leaves develop blue-green bumps in the middle of each leaf towards the tip that look similar to raindrops, hence the

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