🌱 Morphology
This is the typical form of Echeveria colorata, one of the most highly prized Echeverias for the contrast between its intensely powdery foliage and the warm tones of its blooms. It forms a large rosette that can reach around 30–40 cm in diameter, with thick, elongated, spoon-shaped leaves covered in a dense whitish powder that gives them a silvery or ice-blue appearance. The margins and tips may take on pink, red, or coral hues when exposed to plenty of light and there is a contrast between daytime and nighttime temperatures.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Crassulaceae family · Urbiniae series.
It is endemic to Jalisco, Mexico, especially the volcanic areas in the center of the state, around Tapalpa and the Tequila volcano. It grows in dry, rocky environments. The species was described by E. Walther in 1972.

❄️ Temperature
USDA 9a. It tolerates minimum temperatures as low as −6 ºC for brief periods, provided the substrate remains dry. Combining near-freezing temperatures with persistent moisture around the roots is not recommended.

☀️ Lighting
Full sun, with an approximate PAR DLI of 20–30 mol/m²/day. Bright light encourages a compact rosette and enhances the contrast between the silvery powder and the pink or red hues of the tips.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. During active growth, water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. Water much less frequently in winter. The rosette’s large size makes it especially important to prevent water from collecting between the leaves.

🌸 Flowering
Flowering begins in April and may continue throughout spring. The flowers are relatively large for the genus, with cylindrical corollas up to around 12 mm long, peach-red to coral-red in color, with orange interiors.

🌿 Nutrition
During active growth, 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 a distinctive xerophytic plant grown in Madrid in a technological square pot, with substrate enriched with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

10x10 cm gourmet black pot

* Since this is an online purchase, the appearance of the plant you receive may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant’s measurements, but these may also vary slightly because it is a living thing! Each plant at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.