Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' (Topsy Turvy Hens and Chicks)
Botanical Information
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Genus | Echeveria |
| Species | runyonii |
| Cultivar | 'Topsy Turvy' |
| Category | Tropicals |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10a - 10b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 34 - 40 |
| Height | 1.2 - 1.8 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | April, May, June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' is a very interesting-looking succulent with long, narrow leaves that are strongly inversely keeled thusly seeming to be upside down or inside out. |
| Leaf Description | Long, narrow, blue-green to silvery-grey, spatulate, strongly inversely keeled on the lower surface with tips curving inward towards the plant's centre. |
| Flower Description | Showy, bright red-orange, in tall arching racemes. |
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