Echeveria nodulosa 'Painted Beauty' (Painted Beauty Echeveria)


Botanical Information

FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusEcheveria
Speciesnodulosa
Cultivar'Painted Beauty'
CategoryTropicals

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9b - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°F)10
Height30 cm
Spread40 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July

Description and Growing Information

ShapeLow spreading to erect (flowering).
LandscapeIn rock gardens, informal gardens, potted patio plant, potted indoor plant or as a specimen.
PropagationLeaf or stem cuttings or by seed.
CultivationPlant in moist, well-draining soil of any type in full sun to partial shade. Full sun will encourage flower growth.
PestsScale and mealybugs.
Notable SpecimensThe Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth glabrous succulent leaf stems. Solitary, glabrous, erect flowering stems in optimal growing conditions.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionNarrow ovate-pinnate flower buds appear oppositely-arranged along solitary flowering stems in optimal growing conditions.
Leaf DescriptionOvate-pinnate, thick fleshy leaves grow in false rosettes along leaf stems. The leaves are heavily variegated vertically in 2 - 3 lines along the broad sides of the leaf as well as on the leaf edges.
Flower DescriptionShowy ovate-pinnate half-closed blooms, measuring between 3 - 6 cm in length, appear on solitary flowering stems in optimal conditions. The flowers grow oppositely upward along the leaf stem in multiples of 15 - 30.
Colour DescriptionDeep green leaves lined and outlined with deep reddish-purple variegation. Medium green flowering stems with flowers that fade from a coral pink to a pale yellow.
Texture DescriptionSmooth and waxy.

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