How to Grow and Care for Echeveria runyonii

Habits of Echeveria runyonii

Echeveria runyonii is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Echeveria, and summer is its period of vigorous growth.

Echeveria runyonii is native to Mexico and prefers a warm, dry environment with plenty of sunlight. Its suitable growing temperature is 18-25°C.

Echeveria runyonii is not cold-tolerant, so move it indoors for care in winter and raise the temperature appropriately. It tolerates partial shade and drought, and fears waterlogging; during the growing season, watering once a week is enough.

Echeveria runyonii is a full-sun plant. Apart from needing appropriate shading in summer, it can receive full sun in the other seasons.

Care Tips for Echeveria runyonii

Watering: Water once a week during the growing season and keep the potting soil dry. In winter, water 1-2 times; depending on the plant's room temperature, the amount of water can be increased appropriately.

Fertilizing: Fertilize once a month during the growing season, using diluted cake fertilizer or a special succulent fertilizer. When fertilizing, do not splash the fertilizer solution onto the leaves, so as not to burn the leaves and affect their appearance.

Care location: Potted Echeveria runyonii can be placed on a sunny windowsill or balcony for care. Provide appropriate shade in summer, and move it to a sunny, warm place to overwinter in winter.

Hydroponic care: Cut stems and leaves from Echeveria runyonii and insert them into a sand bed; after they root, grow them hydroponically. Add a small amount of nutrient solution in spring and autumn; in the other seasons, plain water is enough.

Propagation Methods for Echeveria runyonii

Sowing: Select seeds that matured in the current year and sow them, keeping the temperature at 16-19°C; they will root after 2-3 weeks.

Suggested planting combinations: Sedum adolphi, Sedum rubrotinctum.