- Echeveria
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image_caption = "Echeveria elegans "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
unranked_ordo =Core eudicots
ordo =Saxifragales
familia =Crassulaceae
genus = "Echeveria"
genus_authority = DC."Echeveria" is a large
genus ofsucculent s in theCrassulaceae family, native fromMexico to northwesternSouth America . The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist,Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy . Many of the species produce numerousoffsets , and are commonly known as 'Hen and chicks ', which can also refer to other genera such asSempervivum that are significantly different from "Echeveria".Many "Echeveria" species are popular as
garden plant s. They aredrought resistant, although they do better with regular deep watering and fertilizing. Most will tolerate shade and somefrost , although hybridspecies tend to be less tolerant. They can be propagated easily by separatingoffsets , but may also be propagated by leaf cuttings, and byseed if they are not hybrids. "Echeverias" arepolycarpic , meaning that they may flower and set seed many times over the course of their lifetimes.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 rerooted or propagated. In addition, if not removed, these shed leaves may decay, harboring
fungus which can then infect the plant.pecies
Cultivar s*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Ebony'
*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Lipstick'
*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Red'
*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Victor Reiter'
*"Echeveria pulvinata" cv. 'Oliver'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Arlie Wright'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Black Prince'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Blue Heron'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Dondo'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Doris Taylor' (Woolly Rose)
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Hoveyi'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Lola'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Opalina'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Painted Lady'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Ruberia'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Set-Oliver'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Tippy'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Wavy Curls'Formerly in "Echeveria"
*"E. anthonyi" - synonym of "
Dudleya anthonyi "
*"E. attenuata", "E. edulis" var. "attenuata" - synonyms of "Dudleya attenuata " (Orcutt's Liveforever, Tapertip Liveforever)
*"E. californica", "E. cotyledon", "E. helleri", "E. laxa" - synonyms of "Dudleya caespitosa " (Sea Lettuce)
*"E. candida" - synonym of "Dudleya candida "
*"E. cultrata" - synonym of "Dudleya cultrata "
*"E. cymosa" - synonym of "Dudleya cymosa " (Canyon Live-forever)
*"E. edulis" - synonym of "Dudleya edulis " (Fingertips)
*"E. argentea", "E. pulverulenta" - synonyms of "Dudleya pulverulenta " ssp. "pulverulenta" (Chalk Lettuce)
*"E. collomiae" - synonym of "Dudleya saxosa " ssp. "collomiae" (Rock Live-forever)
*"E. clavifolia" - synonym of "Pachyveria clavifolia "
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