Echeveria species

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Plant
ID 468 Echeveria species
Botanic Name Echeveria species
Common Name Hen and Chicks
Family Name Crassulaceae
Cultivars
Origin Southern and Central America, Zone 8-11
Growth Type Cacti & Succulents
Bark Type Soft wooded
Foliage Type Evergreen Water Use Low
No. of Species 150
Growth Habit Spreading-ascending Growth Rate Medium
Height 0.3 - 1 m (1 - 3 ft) Spread 0.2 m (1 ft)
Plant Overview
This genus of succulents has symmetrical rosette fleshy leaves that form close to the ground or are on branched stems. The spoon to triangular-shaped leaves are light to dark green often edged with red and the bell-shaped flowers are pink, red to orange.
Leaf
Type Simple Additional Information
Shape Obovate
The fleshy obovate leaves are white-green to dark green with margins, tips or the reverse side a reddish colour. The texture is smooth and glossy to flat and pubescent. The leaves are arranged alternately to spirally forming rosettes.
Arrangement Alternate
Margin Entire
Colour Dark green
Size 30 - 90 mm ( 1.2 - 3.5 in )
Flower
Perfume Odorless Additional Information
Shape Tubulate
The flower has 5 expanding petals that are constricted at the mouth forming a campanulate to tubulate shape and contain 10 stamens. They are arranged in an axillary stalked raceme, cyme or panicle that arises from the leaf axils during summer.
Inflorescence Panicle
Colour Red - yellow
Size 15 - 30 mm ( 0.6 - 1.2 in )
Flowering in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit
Type Follicle Additional Information
Colour Brown
The small follicle forms in clusters and produces many tiny seeds. The small seeds are viable but the plants are generally reproduced vegetatively.
Edible No
Bird Attractive No
Size 0 - 0 mm ( 0.0 - 0.0 in )
Fruiting in
(Southern Hemisphere)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Environment & Cultivation
Natural Soil Well drained, fertile to poor, moist-dry, sandy to light loamy soil, pH 6.0-7.5
Container Pots, tubs, planter boxes, under glass in cold regions
Climate Warm to sub-tropical
Aspect Full sun to semi-shade open position,drought-heat and light frost tolerant
Pest & Diseases Aphids, vine weevil, mealy bugs, rots in wet soil
Fertiliser Complete liquid fertiliser three to four times during the growing period, reduce water during winter
Pruning Not normally required, remove spent foliage, divide to contain
Cultural Uses Propagation
Hen and Chicks are attractive hardy fleshy succulents that are planted in rockeries or used as a container plant for indoors or outdoors or along borders tolerating neglect. They are used in wall or roof gardens or arid gardens.
Sow fresh seeds during early spring and maintain 21 C (69 F). Divide offsets throughout the year or separate plantlets. Leaf or root cuttings can be taken during late spring.
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