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Jun 5, 2017 4:27 PM CST
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I recently received a really lovely succulent (I think?) houseplant as a gift but have no idea what exactly it is or how to care for it. Each one of those 3 smaller plants is about 5 or 6 inches across. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Jun 5, 2017 5:19 PM CST
Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)
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I like to know too as I also have one.
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Jun 5, 2017 6:00 PM CST
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
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Looks like Echeveria, and looks like it's going to flower soon. If it's an indoor plant, try to provide hours of daily sun through the window, like right by an unobstructed window. Your sunniest indoor exposure. Outdoors the best location depends on your climate. Try to water when the soil is going dry, not a whole lot sooner. I like to use a rocky mix (50% pumice) to minimize the risk of rot. Given strong light and a rocky mix indoors, you might want to water every 7-10 days this time of year.
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Jun 5, 2017 7:46 PM CST
Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)
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Thanks, Baja.
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Jun 5, 2017 8:15 PM CST
Name: Baja
Baja California (Zone 11b)
Cactus and Succulents Seed Starter Xeriscape Container Gardener Hummingbirder Native Plants and Wildflowers
Garden Photography Region: Mexico Plant Identifier Forum moderator Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Level 2
My pleasure. Here is some introductory text about Echeverias. If you're trying to pin down the species or hybrid, it really helps to have flower pictures.

The Echeverias Database
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Jun 5, 2017 10:44 PM CST
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Thanks so much for helping out a newbie Baja.
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Jun 10, 2017 9:35 AM CST
Name: Wren
Wake Forest, NC (Piedmont) (Zone 7b)
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It really looks like Graptoveria Debbie to me, which is a hybrid between Echeveria and Graptopetalum.

Graptoveria (XGraptoveria 'Debbi')

With sun stress they end up more purple like some of the photos in the database but they can go quite green if they don't get enough sunlight. If you Google it, you'll find quite a few that look even closer to what yours do. I may be incorrect, but the leaf shape, coloring and shoots strongly mean me in this direction.
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