Echeveria derenbergiiJ.A.Purpus
Baby Echeveria , Painted Lady
sept : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
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The specific epithet " derenbergii " ( pronounced der - en - BERG - electrical engineering - eye ) peradventure honorsJulius Derenberg(1873 - 1928 ) , a German doctor and plant collector with a particular interest group in Mesembs .
Echeveria derenbergiiis native toMexico . It occurs in Sierra Mixteca in eastern Oaxaca .
Echeveria derenbergiiis a beautifulsucculentthat shape thick , pagoda - shape little potato of abstemious green , more and less glaucous leaves , often with reddish margins and bakshish . The rosettes can farm up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) in diameter and sharply produce offset from a young age , shape large clumps . The folio are loggerheaded , sarcoid , obovate - cuneate , ending suddenly in a forgetful , precipitous tip . They can measure up to 1.6 inch ( 4 centimetre ) long , 1 in ( 2.5 curium ) wide , and 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) thick .
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From previous wintertime to summer , Echeveria derenbergiiproduces icteric , loving cup - shape flowers with " painted " red keel and tips . The efflorescence appear on erect , leafy stalks that can achieve a height of 3.2 in ( 8 curium ) .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° coke ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Most commonEcheveriaspecies are not complicated succulents to grow , provided you travel along a few basic rules . First , be careful never to have urine sit in the rosette as it can cause rot or fungal disease that will defeat the plant . Additionally , remove dead leaf from the bottom of the plant as it grows . These bushed leafage furnish a haven for gadfly , andEcheverias are susceptible tomealy bug . Finally , as with all succulent , carefulwateringhabits and plenty of brightness level will help oneself see to it success .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm season . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then mildly remove the skunk . criticize away the erstwhile filth from the roots , removing any rotten or all in root . regale any cutting with a fungicide .
MostEcheverias can be easily propagate from leaf cuttings , although some are better from seeds or stem cuttings . Topropagate a leafage cutting , lay the single leaf inpotting grunge for succulentsand cover the dish until the unexampled plant sprout .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
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