Small to medium succulent with fat, glaucous (bluish or pinkish/purplish white) leaves in relatively loose rosettes to 3-4 inches wide (sometimes more). Reddish flowers are tubular and obscured by sepals. Inflorescences tend to break cleanly off at the base after they are spent, in contrast to many Echeverias.

Stems grow up to 12 inches or longer, starting out upright and sprawling sideways over time. They may have a few branches at the base.

Relatively common in cultivation. Flowers for most of the year here. Easily propagated from leaves and cuttings. Best color with strong light.

Found in Hidalgo, Mexico at altitudes of 4-6,000 feet. Similar to P. oviferum from San Luis Potosí, which tends to have thicker, more convex leaves.

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