🌱 Morphology
An old selection of Echeveria agavoides, originally described in 1874 by J. G. Baker as Cotyledon corderoyi and named after Justus Corderoy, a British collector of succulent plants. It forms a dense, virtually stemless rosette up to about 20 cm in diameter, made up of 60–70 leaves, far more than is usual in E. agavoides. The leaves are smaller, narrower and relatively flat, very pale green, grayish green or whitish in color, smooth and slightly glossy, with a firm, lance-shaped tip.

🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Crassulaceae family · Urbiniae series. This is a historic horticultural selection and is currently considered Echeveria agavoides ‘Corderoyi’; E. corderoyi and E. agavoides var. corderoyi are historical synonyms. Its wild origin is unknown: Baker received the plant from Justus Corderoy, who had in turn obtained it from Belgium several years earlier. Therefore, no specific Mexican location should be attributed to it without evidence.

❄️ Temperature
USDA 9b. It tolerates minimum temperatures down to −3.9 ºC in dry conditions and with only brief exposure to cold. A combination of low temperatures and wet substrate should be avoided.

☀️ Lighting
Full sun, with an approximate PAR DLI of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹. Bright light keeps the rosette compact and enhances the silvery gray hue of the leaves. In summer, light protection during the hours of peak radiation may be advisable for specimens grown under glass.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. During active growth, water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. Watering should be reduced considerably in winter, keeping the plant practically dry at low temperatures. Do not allow water to collect in the center of the rosette.

🌸 Flowering
Flowering is one of its most distinctive features. It produces 3–4 flower stalks per rosette, which can reach about 45–50 cm, each bearing a three-branched inflorescence with numerous small flowers arranged along long, flexible red branches. The flowers have an intensely red corolla base and a yellow upper part. 

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, we recommend Desert CHOICE® Succulents, applied after watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Bloom. Fertilizing is not recommended during winter dormancy.

This is an inimitable xerophytic plant grown in Madrid in a technological square pot, with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

10 x 10 cm gourmet black pot

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen shipped may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but these may also vary slightly because it's a living thing! Every plant at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.