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Echeveria elegans
Mexican snow ball
Origin: Native to Mexico.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Echeveria |
| Species |
| elegans |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| >9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A low-growing succulent with grey-green leaves forming tight rosettes. |
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, rock gardens, potted patio plant, potted indoor plant, container plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-draining loamy to composted soils in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Clump forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Mealybugs and aphids. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Division or leaf cuttings. |
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