🌱 Morphology
    Hybrid succulent with a compact rosette, generally solitary, that can reach approximately 12 cm in diameter and grow on a short stem. Its leaves are fleshy, oblanceolate, slightly concave and curved upwards, with a short and pointed tip. They have a blue-green or blue-grey hue, softened by a fine layer of farina. Under intense light, they can acquire purple tints at the tips. In the cultivar described in the patent, the leaves remain more firmly attached to the stem than in other Pachyphytum species, so they break off less easily.

🌍 Origin, genealogy and family
Horticultural cultivar of the Crassulaceae family. Its classification presents a discrepancy: the name × Pachyveria implies a hybrid between Pachyphytum and Echeveria, and the patent for a cultivar named Pachyphytum ‘Corvus’ documents the cross Pachyphytum bracteosum × Pachyphytum hookeri, carried out in the Netherlands in 2009. 

❄️ Temperature
USDA 11a: +4.4 °C. A conservative reference is adopted for protected cultivation; it does not represent a guaranteed minimum temperature for all clones marketed under this name. The patent for the Pachyphytum ‘Corvus’ cultivar indicates a low cultivation tolerance of 10 °C, so it is advisable to avoid cold and frost.

☀️ Lighting
Full sun, with gradual acclimatization, and a reference DLI PAR of 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹. Abundant light promotes compact growth and blue and purple highlights. During heatwaves, it is recommended to avoid sudden exposure to intense sun.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. During active growth, it is recommended to water thoroughly and let the substrate dry before the next watering. When temperatures are extreme or growth slows down, waterings are spaced out. A very airy and fast-draining substrate is essential, without waterlogging or persistent moisture around the rosette.

🌸 Flowering
Some plants marketed under this name are described with arched flower stems and bell-shaped flowers in pink, orange, or yellowish tones.

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

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi.

9x9 cm pot

* Since this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.