Echeveria pendulifloraWalther
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
The specific name " penduliflora(pend - yoo - lee - FLOR - uh ) " means " having hanging flowers " and refers to the pendulous nature of the flowers .
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Echeveria penduliflorais native toMexico(Oaxaca ) .
Echeveria penduliflorais a lush plant that forms a few - leaved rosette at the tips of erect , usually unbranched stems . It can grow up to 1 foot ( 30 cm ) tall and produce offsets at the base , forming a lowly shrub over time . The rosette can touch up to 4.8 column inch ( 12 centimeter ) in diam . The leave-taking are heavy and dark-green to lavender gray with dark-brown margins . They areobovatetooblanceolate , measure up to 11.6 inches ( 14 cm ) long and 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) wide .
The flowers are salmon pink , gong - mold , and appear in clump on tumid stalk in summertime . The flower stalks can maturate up to 1 invertebrate foot ( 30 atomic number 96 ) marvelous , while the heyday can reach up to 0.5 in ( 1.3 cm ) in length .
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Light : E. pendulifloraprefers full sun to fond specter . If you move your plant outside in the spring , do it bit by bit . The intense good afternoon sun can causesunburn . When yourE. penduliflorais inside during the winter , put it near the brightest window in your household . It will stretch if it does not have enough sunlight .
grime : This succulent needs a potting land mix that drain quickly . Many growers willcreate their own mixture . However , commercial-grade succulent potting mixing will work fine .
Hardiness : This plant is atender succulent , which means it must be brought indoors for the wintertime to make it . E. pendulifloracan withstand temperatures as low as 20 to 50 ° F ( -6.7 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b .
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lachrymation : allow restrained amount of water supply from spring to fall . The " soaking and dry " method is the preferent schedule for wateringE. penduliflora . If you have saucer under the pots , empty the water briefly . During the wintertime months , irrigate the plant just enough to keep the plants from wither .
Fertilizing : E. pendulifloragrows well without fertiliser but may do good from the extra nutrients . Use a slow - going fertilizer in spring or a liquid fertilizer cut 2 to 4 clock time more than common and used less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the flora only as needed during bounce or former summertime when it grows actively . To repot yourE. penduliflora , guarantee the territory is dry before repotting .
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multiplication : Like allEcheverias , this succulent is commonly propagated by leaves and first , but it can also be produce from root cuttings and seed . give is the good time to take cuttings and disjoined offsets . Sow the seed in natural spring or summer .
instruct more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
E. penduliflorahas no toxic force reported . It is dependable around pets and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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