Echeveria colorata’Mexican Giant '
Echeveria ' Mexican Giant '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
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According toMyron Kimnach(1922 - 2018 ) , this pick out plant is closely related toEcheveria colorataf.brandtii . He suggest that it be listed asEcheveria colorata’Mexican Giant ' , as it was the first name published with a description in 1997/98 by Max Holmes of Stranthalbyn , South Australia .
Echeveria colorata’Mexican Giant ' , also sold as Echeveria ' Mexican Giant ' , is a beautiful slow - growing succulent that forms a stemless , usually solitary rosette of upright piano , arching , spear - shaped leaves . The rosette can spring up up to 1 animal foot ( 30 cm ) in diam . Its leaves are thick , fleshy , and covered with a powdery - white , waxy coat , giving it a very attractive look . The older leaves often have a blush of garden pink .
The flower are salmon to orange with a yellow interior and appear in spring on curve stalks that can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 atomic number 96 ) long .
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USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Most commonEcheveriaspecies are not complicated succulents to grow , provided you follow a few basic formula . First , be careful never to allow water sit in the stem canker as it can cause molder or fungous disease that will toss off the plant life . Additionally , remove dead leaves from the bottom of the plant as it grows . These bushed folio provide a harbor for pests , andEcheverias are susceptible to mealy bugs . As with all succulents , careful lacrimation habits and mint of visible light will aid ensure success .
Repot as needed , preferably during the ardent time of year . To repot a succulent , assure the soil is dry before repotting , then lightly polish off the pot . strike hard away the former dirt from the roots , removing any rotted or beat base . handle any cuts with a antimycotic . Place the plant in its unexampled locoweed and backfill it with potting soil , spreading the roots as you repot . Leave the plant life dry for a calendar week or so , then start to body of water lightly to boil down the risk of root bunkum .
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