What is the succulent Echeveria Laguna? Its alias is Echeveria simulans 'Wrinkled Leaf Moon Shadow'

The full name of the Echeveria Laguna succulent is Echeveria simulans Laguna Sanchez, commonly abbreviated as Laguna. Note that it cannot be called Sanchez, because Sanchez is the exclusive name for Echeveria simulans 'Star Shadow'. When Laguna is in its colored state, it resembles Helena, though the color is darker. Now, let us learn about Laguna~

The succulent Echeveria Laguna:

To understand Laguna, we need to understand Echeveria simulans 'Wrinkled Leaf Moon Shadow'. Echeveria simulans was formerly grouped together with various moon shadow types and called “Wrinkled Leaf Moon Shadow”, and was later classified separately as its own series, newly named “Mirror Lotus”, with a total of 7 subspecies, of which 5 are currently commercialized.

Echeveria simulans Ascension

Echeveria simulans Laguna Sanchez

Echeveria simulans Rayones

Echeveria simulans Siberia

Echeveria simulans Pajonal

Echeveria simulans Pinal de Amoles (not commercialized, exists only in botanical literature)

Echeveria simulans Galeana (not commercialized, exists only in botanical literature)

Methods for identifying Echeveria simulans 'Wrinkled Leaf Moon Shadow':

Some specific cases are also not easy to distinguish, since most Echeveria simulans 'Wrinkled Leaf Moon Shadow' nowadays are seed-grown seedlings, and as the saying goes, a dragon's nine sons are all different; moreover, the states of the icy edge and wrinkled leaves are greatly affected by the environment.

Ascension: obvious icy edge, large wavy curls, occasionally with serrations; the amount of icy edge and the range of variation in the number of waves differ greatly due to growing conditions, which is also related to the fact that the Echeveria simulans 'Wrinkled Leaf Moon Shadow' series nowadays are all seed-grown seedlings; after all, a dragon's nine sons are all different;

Laguna Sanchez: the icy edge is more obvious, the leaf tips are very sharp, even with a thin filament, not many waves, but wrapping tightly, and it easily turns pink, purple, red;

Rayones: relatively lacking in special features, and even looks like an ordinary moon shadow;