Echeveria x gilva
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Echeveria gilva
- Echeveria 'Gilva'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ek-eh-VER-ee-ah GIL-vuh
- Description
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Blue echeveria is an artificial hybrid between E. agavoides × E. pumila var. glauca. in the stonecrop family. The leaves grow in a rosette and are yellow-green with pink-red margins. The rosette will grow to 6 inches across and then freely produce offsets that can be propagated when large enough. It can flower several times throughout the growing season if healthy. Giving this plant a weak fertilizer every 2-4 weeks will help with growth and flowering. It will tolerate temperatures down to 32 degrees F.
Blue echeveria is mostly used as a houseplant and needs planted in a well-draining soil mix and placed in a sunny window. The more sun it gets, the more colorful the leaves will be. In warmer climates, it can be used in rock or crevice-type gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Do not overwater to prevent root rot.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Echeveria
- Species:
- x gilva
- Family:
- Crassulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Leaf Cutting
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Succulent
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- 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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 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:
- Dry capsule with tiny seeds
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Tubular pink flowers appear on tall reddish nodding stems and can occur several times throughout the season. Blooms multiple times in the plant's lifetime.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- 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 Description:
- The leaves are somewhat triangular in shape with a pointed tip. They are yellow-green with red to pink margins. They grow in a tight rosette up to 6 inches across.
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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:
- Coastal
- Container
- Houseplants
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
