One of the most tolerant indoor plant groups there is, these pretty little plants are just perfect for houseplant beginners, as well as being incredibly versatile. The echeveria are wonderful additions to almost any kind of indoor plant fixture.
Succulent comes from the Latin word "sucus," which means juice or sap. It's also a nod to the nourishing leaves that help these plants survive in extremely warm conditions (aka you only have to water yours once a week, since they thrive in sunlight and dry air).
Before repotting, let the plant dry out completely, then pot on to just one size up. It is best to replant your plant in spring, as the growing season is starting.
This really is a low-maintenance plant, and they do not require regular repotting. It’s important only to repot your Echeveria once it has become almost root-bound and has outgrown its current pot.
The leaves are often blueish-grey in colour with a bloom on the surface that can mark or bruise if pressed too hard. They are low-maintenance, clump forming, come in a variety of colours and hold some resemblance to flowers in shape.
Succulents do best in a sunny spot in very well-drained soil. Their fleshy leaves are designed to store water, so they're able to cope with periods of drought
According to Feng Shui, certain succulents are deemed particularly auspicious, such as Pachyphytum with its gem-like rounded leaves and Echeveria elegans, …
While there are a few succulent types that do well indoors (including aloe and kalanchoe), the vast majority of these plants hail from warm, arid climates and depend on good air circulation to breathe. So while that succulent terrarium looks adorable, forget about it
Echeveria is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, native to semi-desert areas of Central America, Mexico and northwestern South America.
The fleshy leaf or stem of a succulent does more than just store water. Its rounded shape also reduces the surface area of the structure in comparison to its volume
While some succulents, including certain types of Sedum and Sempervivum, can withstand freezing temps, most cannot. Take care when a cold snap is in the forecast-since succulents are mostly water, their cell walls are prone to bursting, which turns the leaves to mush
When I water them, I always add some vinegar to the water because they definitely have no tolerance for high pH, and high means even 6.0, a pH level usually considered safely acidic
It is critical that you place your echeveria in a window where it will receive a minimum of six hours of sunlight per day. Without extended, direct light, your plant will begin to stretch and lose its attractive, compact form.
Echeveria like warm, dry environments. The average house temperature and humidity is appropriate for them, but this isn’t a plant for your bathroom or utility room, as its a bit humid in there for them
Decorative plants (i.e., your collection of succulents) don't need as much calcium as food-growing plants, but all plants will benefit from the minerals in eggshell tea.
Your Echeveria may naturally propagate this way on it’s own when a leaf detaches from the main plant - it either falls onto the soil’s surface and roots, or starts to develop roots as it comes away from the parent
Propagation by stem cutting is generally quite a successful method, but for plants such as these that are low-growing, it's not the most appropriate method
