Echeveria

Taxobox
name = "Echeveria"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Echeveria elegans"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
unranked_ordo = Core eudicots
ordo = Saxifragales
familia = Crassulaceae
genus = "Echeveria"
genus_authority = DC.

"Echeveria" is a large genus of succulents in the Crassulaceae family, native from Mexico to northwestern South America. The genus is named after the 18th century Mexican botanical artist, Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. Many of the species produce numerous offsets, and are commonly known as 'Hen and chicks', which can also refer to other genera such as Sempervivum that are significantly different from "Echeveria".

Many "Echeveria" species are popular as garden plants. They are drought resistant, although they do better with regular deep watering and fertilizing. Most will tolerate shade and some frost, although hybrid species tend to be less tolerant. They can be propagated easily by separating offsets, but may also be propagated by leaf cuttings, and by seed if they are not hybrids. "Echeverias" are polycarpic, meaning that they may flower and set seed many times over the course of their lifetimes.

Most lose their lower leaves in winter; as a result, after a few years, the plants lose their attractive, compact appearance and need to be rerooted or propagated. In addition, if not removed, these shed leaves may decay, harboring fungus which can then infect the plant.

pecies

Cultivars

*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Ebony'
*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Lipstick'
*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Red'
*"Echeveria agavoides" cv. 'Victor Reiter'
*"Echeveria pulvinata" cv. 'Oliver'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Arlie Wright'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Black Prince'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Blue Heron'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Dondo'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Doris Taylor' (Woolly Rose)
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Hoveyi'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Lola'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Opalina'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Painted Lady'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Ruberia'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Set-Oliver'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Tippy'
*"Echeveria" cv. 'Wavy Curls'

Formerly in "Echeveria"

*"E. anthonyi" - synonym of "Dudleya anthonyi"
*"E. attenuata", "E. edulis" var. "attenuata" - synonyms of "Dudleya attenuata" (Orcutt's Liveforever, Tapertip Liveforever)
*"E. californica", "E. cotyledon", "E. helleri", "E. laxa" - synonyms of "Dudleya caespitosa" (Sea Lettuce)
*"E. candida" - synonym of "Dudleya candida"
*"E. cultrata" - synonym of "Dudleya cultrata"
*"E. cymosa" - synonym of "Dudleya cymosa" (Canyon Live-forever)
*"E. edulis" - synonym of "Dudleya edulis" (Fingertips)
*"E. argentea", "E. pulverulenta" - synonyms of "Dudleya pulverulenta" ssp. "pulverulenta" (Chalk Lettuce)
*"E. collomiae" - synonym of "Dudleya saxosa" ssp. "collomiae" (Rock Live-forever)
*"E. clavifolia" - synonym of "Pachyveria clavifolia"