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Echeveria peacockii


Echeveria




Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Species
peacockii
Category
Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
9b-11
Temperature (°C)
-4 to above 5
Temperature (°F)
25 to 40
Height
20 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Sub-tropical gardens, container plants.
Cultivation
Echeveria prefers hot and dry conditions. During the growth period Echeveria needs a relative high amount of water and in winter Echeveria needs a dry substrate. Avoid over head irrigation, because wet leaf rosettes rot rapidly.
Shape
Clump forming.
Pests
Mealybugs and aphids.
Habitat
Mexico
Leaf Description
Succulent glaucous leaves arranged in rosettes.
Flower Description
Purple flower
Notable Specimens
Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall.
Propagation
Propagate by sowing seed at 18°C in early spring or by leaf cuttings.
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