Echeveria atropurpurea(Baker ) E.Morren
Cotyledon atropurpurea , Echeveria sanguinea
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
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Echeveria atropurpureais a showysucculentwith short , stout stem and reddish - brown leaves covered with a glaucous bloom . The leaves are arrange in slow rosettes that can get through up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) in diameter . They are ellipse or spathulate and can measure up to 5 column inch ( 12.5 cm ) long and 2 inch ( 5 centimeter ) astray .
The bright red , chime - shaped flowers appear in winter on erect stalks that can grow up to 12 inches ( 30 centimeter ) tall .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° nose candy ) .
Most commonEcheveriaspecies are not complicated succulents to develop , provide you follow a few introductory rules . First , be careful never to let water system sit down in the rosette as it can do molder or fungous diseases that will kill the plant . to boot , remove dead leaf from the bottom of the plant as it arise . These dead leaves provide a haven for pests , andEcheverias are susceptible tomealy bugs . Finally , as with all succulents , carefulwateringhabits and plenty of lighter will help guarantee winner .
Repot as needed , rather during the lovesome season . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then gently take out the mass . Knock away the old land from the root , remove any decayed or dead root . Treat any cuts with a fungicide .
MostEcheverias can be easily propagated from leaf cutting , although some are better from seminal fluid or stem cuttings . Topropagate a leaf cutting , place the individual leaf inpotting soil for succulentsand cover the dish until the new plant sprout .
See more atHow to raise and Care for Echeveria .
Echeveria atropurpurea is native toMexico .
ICNsuggests that the lately found flora from cardinal Veracruz should be considered a hitherto strange mintage and not connected with an obscureEcheveria atropurpureaof the 1870s , which may have been a hybrid most in all likelihood lost to cultivation for quite a long time .
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