Echeveria
Echeveria | |
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Echeveria elegans | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Subfamily: | Sempervivoideae |
Tribe: | Sedeae |
Genus: | Echeveria DC.[1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
Courantia Lem.
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Echeveria is a large
Description
Plants may be
Etymology
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[5]
Taxonomy
The genus was erected by
Species
The International Crassulaceae Network accepts the following species:[8]
Cultivation
Many Echeveria species are popular as ornamental garden plants. They are drought-resistant, although they do better with regular deep watering and fertilizing. Most will tolerate shade and some frost, although hybrids tend to be less tolerant. Most lose their lower leaves in winter; as a result, after a few years, the plants lose their compact appearance and need to be re-rooted or propagated. In addition, if not removed, the shed leaves may decay, harboring fungus that can then infect the plant.
Propagation
They can be propagated easily by separating offsets, but also by leaf cuttings, and by seed if they are not hybrids.
Cultivars and Hybrids
Echeveria has been extensively bred and hybridized. The following is a selection of available plants.
- ‘Arlie Wright’
- ‘Black Prince’
- ‘Blue Heron’
- ‘Blue Surprise’ (E. × gilva)
- 'Crimson Tide'
- ‘Dondo’
- ‘Doris Taylor’
- ‘Ebony’ (E. agavoides cultivar)
- ‘Frank Reinelt’
- ‘Hoveyi’
- ‘Lipstick’ (E. agavoides cultivar)
- ‘Oliver’ (E. pulvinata cultivar)
- ‘Opalina’
- ‘Painted Lady’
- ‘Perle von Nürnberg’
- ‘Paul Bunyan’
- ‘Red’ (E. × gilva)
- ‘Ruberia’
- ‘Set-Oliver’
- ‘Tippy’
- ‘Victor Reiter’ (E. agavoides cultivar)
- ‘Wavy Curls’
- ‘Worfield Wonder’ (E. × derosa)
Award winning
The following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit:[9]
Formerly in Echeveria
- Dudleya – Alwin Berger placed this as a subtaxon of Echeveria, and species within were described as Echeveria.
- Graptopetalum paraguayense (N.E.Br.) E.Walther (as E. weinbergii hort. ex T.B.Sheph.)
- Pachyveria clavifolia (as E. clavifolia)
- Reidmorania occidentalis (as E. kimnachii)
Photo gallery
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Flowers of Echeveria ‘Blue Curl’
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Echeveria cv. ‘Black Prince’
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The flowers of E. pulvinata are in bright yellowish orange color.
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Sculptural quality of Echeveria on display
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Echeveria "Compton Carousel"
References
- ^ "Genus: Echeveria DC". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-06-13. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ISBN 0395791510.
- ^ Ziegler, J. Benjamin; Escalante, Tarsicio (1964). "Observations on the Life History of Callophrys Xami (Lycaenidae)" (PDF). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 18 (2): 85–89.
- ISBN 9780521685535(paperback). p. 149
- PMID 19482091
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- ^ "International Crassulaceae Network".
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 34. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria agavoides". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria chihuahuaensis". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria derenbergii". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria elegans". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria 'Perle von Nürnberg'". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria secunda var. glauca 'Compton Carousel'". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria setosa". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Echeveria × bombycina". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition « Landezine International Landscape Award LILA". Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Cây sen đá". Retrieved 20 June 2023.