Echeveria glauca (Blue Echeveria, Old Hens and Chicks, Hens and Chicks, Glaucous Echeveria)


Botanical Information

FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusEcheveria
Speciesglauca
SynonymsCotyledon glauca (basionym), Echeveria secunda
CategoryTropicals
OriginNative to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9b to 11b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-3.9 - 10
Temperature (°F)25 - 50
Height10 - 20 cm
Spread15 - 20 cm
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA succulent that forms attractive clumps, up to 15 cm tall, of short-stemmed, tight rosettes up to 15 cm in diameter.
ShapeClumping to spreading.
LandscapeBeds and borders, rock gardens, potted patio plant, potted indoor plant, container plant or as a specimen.
PropagationBy leaf cuttings, seed or stem cuttings.
CultivationPlant in loose, well-draining loamy to composted soils in full sun to partial shade.
PestsMealybugs and aphids.
Notable SpecimensTrebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Bark/Stem DescriptionUpright leaf stems.
Leaf DescriptionA fleshy, oval-shaped, keeled, pale bluish-green, with edges and tips adorned with a hint of pink, red or brown, more conspicuous in winter.
Flower DescriptionLarge, red calyces and yellow petals up to 30 cm tall arching stems.

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