Echeveria

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For other uses, see Etxeberria.
Echeveria
File:Echeveria elegans0.jpg
Echeveria elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Saxifragales
Family:
Crassulaceae
Subfamily:
Sedoideae
Tribe:
Sedeae
Subtribe:
Sedinae
Genus:
Echeveria
Species

See text.
Synonyms

Courantia Lem.
Oliveranthus Rose
Oliverella Rose
Urbinia Rose[1]

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Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, from Mexico to northwestern South America. The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy.

Description

Plants may be evergreen or deciduous. Flowers on short stalks (cymes) arise from compact rosettes of succulent fleshy, often brightly coloured leaves.[2] Species are polycarpic, meaning that they may flower and set seed many times over the course of their lifetimes. Often numerous offsets are produced, and are commonly known as "hen and chicks", which can also refer to other genera, such as Sempervivum, that are significantly different from Echeveria.

Cultivation

Many Echeveria species are popular as ornamental garden plants. They are drought-resistant, although they do better with regular deep watering and fertilizing. Most will tolerate shade and some frost, although hybrids tend to be less tolerant. Most lose their lower leaves in winter; as a result, after a few years, the plants lose their attractive, compact appearance and need to be re-rooted or propagated. In addition, if not removed, the shed leaves may decay, harboring fungus that can then infect the plant.

Propagation

They can be propagated easily by separating offsets, but also by leaf cuttings, and by seed if they are not hybrids.

Selected species

Cultivars and Hybrids

Echeveria has been extensively bred and hybridised. The following is a selection of available plants.

  • "Arlie Wright"
  • "Black Prince"
  • "Blue Heron"
  • "Blue Surprise" (E. × gilva)
  • "Dondo"
  • "Doris Taylor"
  • "Ebony" (E. agavoides cultivar)
  • "Frank Reinelt"
  • "Hoveyi"
  • "Lipstick" (E. agavoides cultivar)
  • "Oliver" (E. pulvinata cultivar)
  • "Opalina"
  • "Painted Lady"
  • "Perle von Nürnberg"
  • "Red" (E. × gilva)
  • "Ruberia"
  • "Set-Oliver"
  • "Tippy"
  • "Victor Reiter" (E. agavoides cultivar)
  • "Wavy Curls"
  • "Worfield Wonder" (E. × derosa)
File:Echeveria glauca I.JPG
Echeveria glauca in a Connecticut greenhouse, kept at 77 degrees.


"Perle von Nürnberg"[5] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

  • Flowers of Echeveria "Blue Curl"

  • Echeveria 'Black Prince' - 20090226.jpg

    Echeveria cv. "Black Prince"

Formerly in Echeveria

Photo Gallery

  • Echeveria pulvinata smith.jpg

    E. pulvinata flowers

  • E. Secunda in early June.JPG

    Echeveria Secunda var. Glauca in the UBC Botanical Garden

References

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External links

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