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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Water Preferences: |
Dry Mesic
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Plant Spread: |
6 inches |
Leaves: |
Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
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Flower Color: |
Other: Orange-red
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Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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Flower Time: |
Summer
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Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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Propagation: Seeds: |
Will not come true from seed
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Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Leaf
Offsets
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Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Parentage: |
Pachyphytum bracteosum X Echeveria secunda |
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jan 13, 2019 12:19 AM concerning plant:
Fairly old and variable intergeneric hybrid by Louis de Smet (from around 1870) of Pachyphytum bracteosum x Echeveria secunda. Leaves are powder blue to nearly white, and brighter with more sun. Flowers are typical for a Pachyveria and range from orange to pinkish red, sometimes with yellow highlights.
Various forms of this plant exist and some have been named with variegated or monstrose leaves (eg. "Albocarinata"); different sized rosettes; and flowers that may vary in color (eg. "Mediterraneo"). The form I grow reaches about 6 inches in diameter, offsets profusely, and makes peach colored flowers.
"Scheideckeri" is delicious to squirrels and birds and needs to be hidden from the animals during our annual summer drought.
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