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Echeveria leucotricha
Chenille Plant
Origin: Native to Mexico.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Echeveria |
| Species |
| leucotricha |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 15 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Rot or fungal. Susceptible to mealy bugs. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are covered with silver hairs that become brown at the tips. The flowers are red, yellow and apricot in colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Leaves have a hair like texture. The foliage has a fuzzy/velvety texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Leaf cuttings, seed and stem cuttings. |
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