Glaucous blue Echeveria from northeastern Mexico with pink to coral or orange flowers. Rosettes reach about 2.5-10 inches wide and are usually solitary (at least until they are old). Leaf tips are cuspidate and often have a red dot. Inflorescence is usually an unbranched raceme. At least two varieties have been described: Echeveria (Echeveria cuspidata var. gemmula) (Querétaro, Nuevo León) and
Echeveria (Echeveria cuspidata var. zaragozae) (smaller, from Nuevo León), in addition to var. cuspidata (Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León).

Best color and form in strong light. Vulnerable to rot when water is allowed to collect in between the leaves. Flowers attract aphids.

Historically confused with E. turgida, from Coahuila. E. parrasensis is often treated as a synonym.

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