Echeveria multicaulis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ek-eh-VER-ee-ah mul-tee-KAW-liss
- Description
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Copper rose is a succulent native to Mexico in the stonecrop family. It has bright green leaves with red margins and grows in a rosette form on short stems. It may reach up to 10 inches tall. They tend to lose the lower leaves in the fall and winter. If they become leggy, they can be cut back and rooted to a shorter stem. These plants make multiple offsets and will bloom more than once during the growing season with yellow to red-toned cup-shaped flowers.
Plant in a well-drained potting mix in a pot slightly bigger than the root ball. It will have redder margins the more light it receives. Copper rose is mostly used as a house plant and will not survive a hard frost. It warmer regions it can be grown in rock and crevice gardens. Be sure not to over-water or fertilize these plants and allow them to become dormant during the winter.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Victor' (E. multicaulis x E. derenbergii)
compact rosettes of green leaves with shades of yellow-red
- 'Victor' (E. multicaulis x E. derenbergii)
- 'Victor' (E. multicaulis x E. derenbergii)
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Victor' (E. multicaulis x E. derenbergii)
compact rosettes of green leaves with shades of yellow-red
- 'Victor' (E. multicaulis x E. derenbergii)
- 'Victor' (E. multicaulis x E. derenbergii)
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Echeveria
- Species:
- multicaulis
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Leaf Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico
- Distribution:
- Southwest Mexico
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Succulent
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Tiny seeds in a dry capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- May bloom multiple times during the year on short stalks with yellow to red tone cup-shaped flowers. Blooms multiple times in the plant's lifetime.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Smooth
- Waxy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Bright green fleshy leaves with red margins growing in a rosette.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
- Stem Description:
- Short, succulent stems.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
