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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
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: Glaucous
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Pinkish orange
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Leaf
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Jeronimoa cuicatecana
  • Synonym: Echeveria cuicatecana
  • Synonym: Pachyphytum cuicatecanum

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-12-16
Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-07-29
With incipient inflorescence
Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-07-29
Stress colors more evident on lower leaves
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Feb 18, 2024 10:01 AM concerning plant:
    Intensely glaucous bluish white leaf succulent from Cuicatlán in Oaxaca (southern Mexico), where it grows on limestone. Leaves are plump and relatively long, with tones of red or pink when stressed. Rosettes reach about 5-6 inches wide. Stems may grow to 18 inches or more, with a trailing or hanging habit. Branching may occur at the base or above. Inflorescences are also pendulous. Flowers are pink to pinkish orange, lacking a tube, clasped by large, fleshy sepals.

    This species was originally described as an Echeveria in 2004 (though it lacks a corolla tube), then moved to Pachyphytum in 2010 (as it has the characteristic scale-like appendages inside the corolla lobes), then moved in 2023 to a new genus, Jeronimoa, based on DNA analysis showing it is an outlier from Pachyphytum.

    A desirable and little offered succulent in cultivation, with a few hybrids (surely more to come). Old plants can be spectacular with good care. Birds find this plant delectable near the end of the dry season here.

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