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Echeveria glauca

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Echeveria glauca is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus, with very distinctive blue leaves that turn blue-green when light is insufficient. The leaves are covered with a white powdery coating; once it wears off, the leaves are smooth and glossy. It is a common small to medium-sized variety for home cultivation.

Common names of Echeveria glauca

Echeveria glauca is commonly known as Echeveria pilosa.

Habits of Echeveria glauca

Echeveria glauca is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, Echeveria genus; spring and autumn are its periods of vigorous growth.

Echeveria glauca is native to Mexico and likes a warm, dry, and sunny environment. Its suitable growing temperature is18~25℃。

Echeveria glauca is not cold-tolerant; move it indoors for care in winter and increase the temperature appropriately. It tolerates partial shade and drought, and watering once a week during the growing season is sufficient.

Care tips for Echeveria glauca

Repotting: Repot every spring. Choose loose, breathable soil for the pot, which can be a mix of peat soil and coarse sand with a small amount of bone meal added.

Watering: Normally, water Echeveria glauca once a week and just keep the potting soil dry. In winter, water once a month,1~2time is enough, keeping the potting soil dry. In summer, when the weather is hot and the air is dry, do not spray water on the leaves; instead, spray around the base of the pot to avoid water accumulating in the leaf rosette and causing the plant to rot.

Fertilizing: Fertilize once a month during the growing season with diluted cake fertilizer or 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.

Pests and diseases: Common pests and diseases include rust disease and black weevil.

Propagation methods of Echeveria glauca

Cuttings: In late spring, cut off mature leaves and place them in a shady spot for1~2days; after drying, insert them into soil, or lay them flat on a sand bed. After insertion,20days they will take root.

Hydroponics: Echeveria glauca is a rare hydroponic succulent. Cut off a section of the top stem of Echeveria glauca and insert it into soil; after white roots grow, transfer it to hydroponics. In autumn, add a small amount of nutrient solution to the water; in summer and winter, plain water is sufficient.

Suggested planting combinations: Echeveria derenbergii, Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'.

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