🌱 Morphology
    An elegant hybrid with an open, symmetrical rosette that usually reaches 12–18 cm in diameter. Its fleshy, broad, obovate leaves, ending in a small point, are arranged in a spiral. They are covered with a fine layer of farina that gives them a metallic sheen and combines shades of silvery gray, mauve, dusty pink, and violet. The intensity of the colors depends on the lighting, temperatures, and the cultivated clone. With age, it may develop a short stem and produce offsets.

🌍 Origin, genealogy, and family
Cultivar hybrid created in Germany during the 1930s by Alfred Gräser. Its traditional genealogy is Echeveria gibbiflora ‘Metallica’ × Echeveria elegans ‘Potosina’, although the breeder himself noted that the parent plants no longer exactly matched the original forms. Since its introduction, clones with steel-blue, reddish, or silvery-gray leaves have circulated. It belongs to the Crassulaceae family. As a horticultural hybrid, it has no natural distribution or botanical series of its own.

❄️ Temperature
USDA 9b: −3.9°C. This is the lower limit of the climate zone, not a guarantee of this cultivar's tolerance. It is recommended to protect it from frost, especially if it is prolonged or coincides with high humidity.

☀️ Lighting
Full sun, with gradual acclimatization. As a reference, a PAR DLI of 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ is recommended. Intense lighting promotes a compact shape and pink and violet hues; extreme sun during heatwaves can cause sunburn if the plant is not adapted.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. During active growth, it is recommended to water thoroughly and allow the substrate to dry out before watering again. In winter, watering should be significantly reduced. Drainage must be excellent, and care should be taken to prevent water from collecting in the center of the rosette.

🌸 Flowering
Produces arched flower stalks that can reach 30–45 cm, with bell-shaped flowers ranging from coral pink to light red, with yellowish tones inside. Flowering usually occurs between late spring and summer, although it depends on growing conditions. It can be propagated by leaf or stem cuttings and by dividing offsets; seed-grown offspring do not necessarily retain the characteristics of the cultivar. 

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

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot with substrate enriched with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.
Gourmet black 9x19 cm pot