How do you tell the Echeveria elegans (Moon Shadow) succulents apart so you don't misidentify them?

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Many succulent lovers have been growing Echeveria elegans (Moon Shadow) succulents for more than half a year and still cannot tell them apart. Today the editor will talk about the Echeveria elegans (Moon Shadow) line of succulents.

The Echeveria elegans (Moon Shadow) line is a large family within the Echeveria genus of succulents. Once it colors up, it becomes tight, cupped and pretty, with tender pink colors that are very appealing, so it is deeply loved by many succulent enthusiasts.

Ice Berry

When it was first imported, it was called by different names, so it is also known as Purple Moon Shadow. It is relatively large, easy to cluster, and has a sweet fragrance similar to vanilla ice cream.

Red-edged Moon Shadow & Sasa Queen

Red-edged Moon Shadow

Sasa Queen

The growth point of Sasa Queen is round, while that of Moon Shadow is an irregular flat shape. Red-edged Moon Shadow is easy to grow and easy to color up; the main difference from Sasa is that when Sasa colors up it is overall pinkish-yellow, while Red-edged Moon Shadow has sturdier leaves.

Violet Queen & Flame Cup

Violet Queen

Flame Cup

The leaves of Flame Cup are thicker and more substantial than those of Violet Queen.

Dongting Moon Shadow

The leaves are fairly consistent in length and it rarely takes on a cupped, baozi-like form.

Moon Shadow Sprite

A hybrid variety; the overall color is pink, and the red edge is not particularly obvious.

White Moon Shadow & Thick-leaved Moon Shadow

White Moon Shadow

Thick-leaved Moon Shadow

Thick-leaved Moon Shadow leans green, and even when colored up it is close to white. The Latin transliteration of White Moon Shadow is Alba, said to be a select form of Thick-leaved Moon Shadow.

Elijah

The leaves are blunt and thick, and its looks are average; it is a variety prone to fasciation.

Alba Beauty

A new hybrid variety; when colored up it turns orange, with oblong leaves.

Helena

Helena is mini in size and very pink in color, and is highly sought after by succulent lovers.

Mexican Jilian

When colored up it turns white-blue; it is an excellent mother plant and is often used for hybridizing.

Cailu

A member of the wavy-leaved Moon Shadow group, an original species, actually Seaside Grey; its appearance is average.

Moon Shadow Rose

A variety rarely seen on the market; its colored-up look is somewhat like Red Rose.

Lemon Berry

Plump and thick, broad and concave inward, the outer leaves form a very neat rosette, and the whole plant is very cupped. Lemon Berry has green leaves with a slight white bloom, and the leaf margins are slightly orange; when colored up the leaves can turn pink, very beautiful.

Mexican Snowball

Mexican Snowball has slightly thicker leaves, and even when not colored up it is not as glossy green as Ice Berry, but closer to a milky white.

Crystal Moon Shadow

The leaf shape is small and the plant itself is small, and it is relatively translucent overall, like crystal, which is how it got its name. It is a fairly common Moon Shadow variety.

Snow Rabbit

It is a cute succulent.

Blue Surprise

When not colored up it is blue-green and looks very ordinary; growing it to a pink color is not very difficult.

Ice Snow Queen

A variety with no particular distinguishing features, and also fairly small.

Onsno

Onsno also belongs to the Moon Shadow line; when colored up its tones are very candy-colored, and its colored-up look is adorable.

Succulent lovers are welcome to add more in the comments!

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