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Painted Lady Echeveria secunda

Previously known as:

  • Echeveria glauca
Phonetic Spelling
ech-eh-ver-EE-a se-KUN-duh
Description

Blue Echeveria is a popular succulent native to Mexico in the stonecrop family. Its blue-green leaves grow in a tight rosette up to 6 inches across. It will readily make offsets that can be propagated when large enough. It will bloom with a 1-inch yellow flower in summer. They are typically grown as house plants and will not survive a hard frost. In warmer climates, they can be grown in a rock or crevice garden and will form a ground cover over time.

Plant blue echeveria in well-drained succulent soil and provide plenty of light. Do not over-warter or fertilize these plants to prevent root rot. 

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems

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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Echeveria
    Species:
    secunda
    Family:
    Crassulaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Division
    Leaf Cutting
    Root Cutting
    Seed
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Mexico
    Dimensions:
    Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Houseplant
    Perennial
    Succulent
    Habit/Form:
    Mounding
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • 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, 12a, 12b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
    Fruit Description:
    Dry capsule with tiny seeds
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Orange
    Pink
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Cyme
    Raceme
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Funnel
    Trumpet
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    The lantern-shaped flower is born on a 1-foot arching stem with yellow petals and red calyces. Blooms multiple times in the plant's lifetime.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Blue
    Gray/Silver
    Green
    Red/Burgundy
    Leaf Feel:
    Fleshy
    Smooth
    Waxy
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Long-lasting
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Rosulate
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Width:
    < 1 inch
    Leaf Description:
    Oval-shaped evergreen blue-green leaves with pointed tips that grow in a rosette up to 6 inches across. In cooler weather, leaf tips may have a reddish tinge.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Blue
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Short, fleshy stems
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Houseplants
    Patio
    Landscape Theme:
    Drought Tolerant Garden
    Rock Garden
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Drought
    Dry Soil