Scientific Name:
Echeveria
(spp. & hybrids)
Pronunciation:
ech-eh-ver-EE-a
Common Name:
hens and chicks
Family Name:
Crassulaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Succulent or Cacti
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal forming a rosette, succulent, usually glaucous (some are green and tinged red, other are pubescent); flowers on peduncles above foliage, cymose but may appear raceme- or panicle-like, five petals, commonly yellow, orange, and/ or red.
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Central America, Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Google. Species shown include E. elegans 'Grey Red' and E. secunda var. glauca. Hybrid cultivars shown include E. 'Bombycina' (E. setosa x E. pulvinata). Compare to Sempervivum and Graptopetalum.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Spiraled, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Glaucous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute, Cuspidate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Commonly appear raceme-like
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings, Division - above ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Scale insects (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
