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Echeveria
Hen and Chicks, Echeveria
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Echeveria |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 |
| Height |
| 10 - 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 - 20 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, rock gardens, potted patio plant, potted indoor plant, container plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-draining loamy to composted soils in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Clumping to spreading. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Mealybugs and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Upright leaf stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate-lanceolate, highly serrated, fleshy succulent leaves are arranged oppositely along an upright stem. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green leaf stems with lighter green leaves. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth with a slight sediment layer. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division or leaf cuttings. |
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