Echeveria: types and varieties, photo and description of varieties under the names Lau, Chihuahuenzis, Desmet, Shavian, Black Prince, Purpuzorum, Pulidonis, Derenberg and others

Echeveria, (lat. Echeveria) - a genus of succulent plants from the family Tolstyankovye. These are perennial herbaceous plants with succulent leaves forming a dense basal rosette, or low succulent shrubs.

The people called Echeveria a stone rose for the leaves that were knocked into a rosette in the form of a rose. In the wild, most species can be found in Mexico, some grow in the United States.

This genus of succulents was named after the artist Atanasio Echeverria i Godoy, who created illustrations for books on the Mexican flora.

Some sources offer two variants of the name of this plant: echeveria and echeveria. The confusion arose because of the name of the succulent in Latin, which in Russian sounds like echeveria. However, both names are considered correct.

Popular varieties - names and photos

The genus of echeveria includes 170 species, but not every one of them can be grown at home.

Chihuahuenzis (Echeveria chihuahuensis)

Also called echeveria chihuahua. It is a bluish plant. Blue-gray jagged leaves end with a bright pink edge and form a rosette with a width of about 100 mm. Flower stems can reach 0.25 m above the outlet. An inflorescence with coral pink flowers forms on them. This type of eheveria is unpretentious: it easily tolerates the sun's rays.

Shaviana (E. shaviana)

Its appearance resembles a head of cabbage located on a thick straight stalk. Flat blue-gray leaves have wavy edges that acquire a pinkish tint when grown in bright light. Succulents form rosettes with a diameter of up to 200 mm. This species blooms in mid-late summer, forming a long stem with pink flowers.

Pearl von Nuremberg

The Nuremberg Pearl (Echeveria "Perle von Nurnberg") is that type of echeveria that has pointed leaves of a pale gray-brown color with pink highlights. They gather in sockets with a diameter of up to 0.15 m. Red flowers appear in late summer on long (0.3 m) reddish legs. This species is a hybrid between the Echeveria humpbackflower (echeveria gibbiflora) and the echeria graceful (echeveria elegans).

Important: Pearl von Nuremberg does not bloom at home.

Purpusorum (E. purpusorum)

A small slowly growing succulent up to 80 mm high, with juicy rosettes up to 80 mm wide. The leaves of a triangular shape have a rigid structure and a pointed tip. They have an olive green, gray-green or white-green hue with variegated small reddish-brown spots. In late spring, red-orange flowers sprout on a stem up to 200 mm long.

Bristle or Echeveria of Setosis (E. setosa)

This is a bushy look. The stem is shortened or absent. Sockets are almost spherical in shape up to 0.15 m in diameter. In this type of echeveria, the leaves are covered with white hairs.. It blooms in summer - red flowers with yellow tips are located on a stem up to 0.3 m long.

Pulidonis (E.pulidonis)

It is a slowly growing succulent. Stem-shaped star-shaped rosettes up to 125 mm wide consist of elongated, narrow, thick leaves of a pale bluish-green color with reddish tips. In the spring, forms bright yellow flowers on long reddish stems that bend under their weight.

Derenberg (E. derenbergii)

A feature is that a large number of shoots that creep are attached to the stem. Dense rosette in the form of a pagoda with a diameter of up to 60 mm are formed from the matte green leaves. This plant blooms in summer with bell-shaped yellow flowers..

Pillow-shaped (E. pulvinata)

Shrub plant up to 15 cm high. On the stems are small rosettes of thick leaves, densely covered with silver-white hairs. At the end of winter or spring (sometimes later), an inflorescence up to 30 cm high appears, holding the brushes of yellow and orange bell-shaped flowers.

Lola (E. 'Lola')

Succulent plant up to 150 mm high. It forms a sculptural rosette with a diameter also up to 150 mm, in some way resembling a pink bud. Shades of green marble with a subtle pinkish blush. Yellow or coral flowers in the form of a bell appear in spring on short stems. Lola is great for growing in mini-gardens.

Tip: Lola is grown in partial shade.

Humpback flower (E. gibbiflora)

Demonstrates wide differences in the color and shape of rosettes and leaves. The length of the flowering stem varies from 1.6 m to 0.80 m. It is a succulent, perennial evergreen plant, forming large (up to 30 cm in height and 40 cm in diameter) star-shaped symmetrical rosettes. The leaves are flat, wide, reddish-green in length up to 20 centimeters. It has bell-shaped flowers, red with a yellow core. This species is drought tolerant. It can tolerate direct sunlight.

Sisaya (E. secunda or E. glauca)

This succulent was named so because of its bluish-gray hue. The plant forms dense basal rosettes of short leaves with a diameter of about 10 cm. Quite large (up to 30 centimeters high), when compared with the plant itself, the flowers appear in late spring, have red cups and yellow petals, which gives them a two-tone appearance. In winter, pink appears at the edges of the leaves. Sisaya echeveria is great for growing in pots.

Lilacina (E. Lilacina)

Slowly growing type of echeveria. The leaves are stiff, not very thick, located in a socket with a diameter of up to 25 centimeters. The shade of the leaves varies from gray-blue to pale gray. The flowers are pale pink or coral. They appear on small short arched brushes on top of reddish stems about 15 centimeters high. The flowering period extends from late winter to early spring. If you grow this plant in the sun, a wax coating will appear on the leaves, which gives it an almost white color.

Attention: The wax coating is very gentle, so you can not touch it with your hands.

Rainbow or Rainbow (E. 'Rainbow')

This is a variety of Echeveria pearl von Nuremberg (Echeveria "Perle von Nurnberg"). The outlet changes color with the changing season - this is the way this view differs from others. In the center of the rosette, the leaves have a pronounced pink color. Closer to the base, their color changes smoothly to green. Sockets are single, up to 15 centimeters in diameter.

Minima (E. Minima)

Miniature plant. Small silver-gray or gray-blue leaves have a bright, sharp pink finish. They are going to sockets with a diameter of up to 12.5 centimeters. The flowering period occurs in late spring and early summer. This species forms a large number of bright apricot or red-orange flowers in the form of a bell. In summer, it is advisable to take the plant out into the open with fresh air, such as a balcony or a veranda.

Orion (E. Orion)

It has leaves of a pale purple or gray-green hue. Sockets reach 15 centimeters in diameter. During flowering forms pink flowers. This type of echeveria is very drought resistant..

Important: This plant should be grown in partial shade.

Desmeta (E. desmetiana)

The classic look of a stone rose. A fast-growing perennial, succulent plant with rosettes up to 15 cm wide. Leaves are painted in silver-blue, have a reddish edge. After a few years, the plant gives a creeping shoot. It blooms in early summer, forming pink-orange flowers on thin long (up to 25 centimeters) stems.

Let's talk about the cultivation of the Desmeta echeveria species from seeds. You can do this at any time of the year:

Small trays or containers must be filled with well-ventilated and light soil. Ready soil for cacti is suitable.
Spread the seeds evenly on the surface of the soil.
For the successful growth of most seeds, it is necessary to maintain a temperature of 20 to 22 degrees.
After seed germination, rearrange the container in a well-lit place.
After 6-8 weeks, the plant needs to be transplanted into separate pots with a diameter of 7 cm.

A stone rose can be propagated in several ways:

By leaf: by separating the leaf from the maternal echeveria.
Rosettes: not a leaf, but a whole rosette is separated from the mother plant. The most popular breeding method.
Cuttings: leaf stalks are rooted in soil or sand. The easiest method of reproduction.

Echeveria Lau (E. laui)

It is distinguished from other species by a plentiful waxy coating, due to which it acquires a dusty, almost white hue. It is a slowly growing perennial plant with blue-gray-white leaves. Echeveria can reach 15 cm in height, but the growth process takes a very long time. Rosettes are symmetrical, up to 12.5 cm in diameter. Peachy pink flowers also have a slight white coating.

We recommend watching a video about the features of growing Echeveria Lau:

Black Prince (E. 'Black Prince')

Hybrid view. Slow and low growing succulent plant. It is a cluster of small (7.5 cm in diameter) rosettes consisting of thin, blackish, sharp leaves. At the base, the leaves have a greenish color, but darken to the edge and acquire a dark chocolate hue. The black prince blooms from late autumn to early winter, forming dark red flowers on short stems.

Conclusion

Eucheria is a popular houseplant due to its properties.. It is unpretentious and requires a minimum of effort. Due to its appearance, it can look good both independently and as a complement to other floral arrangements.