Echeveria chihuahuaensis

Echeveria chihuahuaensis is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to Mexico.[1] It is a diploid species, with a chromosome count of 50.[2]

Echeveria chihuahuaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Echeveria
Species:
E. chihuahuaensis
Binomial name
Echeveria chihuahuaensis
Karl von Poellnitz (1935)

Description

It is an evergreen succulent plant, resembling the closely related Echeveria colorata. Its leaves create a tightly formed rosette, spanning 10cm in diameter. The leaves are light-cyan coloured in the centre, with the pink sides.[3][1]

They also have stems which carry small, yellow flowers. These stems are usually 25cm tall.[1]

Cultivation

This species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]

They are able survive temperatures as low as -3.9°C to 10°C. They should be grown in well-drained soil under full sun and not left in sitting water as this may cause the plant to rot. Dead leaves should also be removed to prevent infestation by mealy bugs.[3]

They can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings, although it is possible to use leaf cuttings.[3]

References
  1. "Echeveria chihuahuaensis | /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  2. Uhl, Charles H. (1992). "Polyploidy, Dysploidy, and Chromosome Pairing in Echeveria (Crassulaceae) and Its Hybrids". American Journal of Botany. 79 (5): 556–566. doi:10.2307/2444868. ISSN 0002-9122. JSTOR 2444868.
  3. "Echeveria chihuahuaensis". World of Succulents. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
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