Botanical Name: Common Names:
Echeveria glauca Blue Mexicans Hens and Chicks, Succulent,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Clumping, Rounded
Description:
Attractive succulent with blue foliage and a pink tinge on outer leaves. Rose-like shaped low growing plant that produces little bell-like yellow and red flowers throughout summer. Growing approx. 6cm x 50cm. Great for pots or rockery gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Hardy plant that will thrive in frost free, full sun and well drained soil. Feed with a liquid fertiliser throughout the warmer months or a slow release fertiliser at the beginning of spring. Use succulent and cacti potting mix when planting in a container.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Crassulaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue
Flower Colour: Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
.png "Plant Finder")