What plant is the Echeveria pulvinata? Let's get to know its basic information

Common names of Echeveria pulvinata

Echeveria pulvinata is commonly known as chenille plant and white sparkle star.

Habits of Echeveria pulvinata

Echeveria pulvinata is a succulent plant of the genus Echeveria in the Crassulaceae family, and summer is its peak growing season.

Echeveria pulvinata is native to Mexico. It likes a warm, humid, dry and sunny environment, and the most suitable growing temperature is 18~25°C.

Echeveria pulvinata is drought-tolerant, not cold-tolerant, likes a semi-shaded environment, and dislikes overly wet, waterlogged conditions. During the growing season, water once every two weeks.

Care tips for Echeveria pulvinata

Watering: In summer, water once every two weeks, and avoid the potting soil becoming too wet. In winter, keep the potting soil dry and water 1~2 times. When the air is too dry, try not to spray water directly on the leaves; only mist around the pot, so as to avoid water accumulating in the leaf rosette and causing the plant to rot.

Fertilizing: Fertilize once a month during the growing season, using diluted cake fertilizer or a special organic fertilizer. When fertilizing, be careful not to stain the leaf surface, so as not to affect the plant's growth.

Repotting: Repot once every spring. When repotting, cut off the withered branches and leaves at the base of the plant and any overly long roots; after some time, it will grow fresh green again.

Pests and diseases: Common pests and diseases include leaf spot disease and black weevil. Brown spots or black insects will appear on the tender green leaves. When pests or diseases are found, scrape them off or remove the diseased leaves promptly.

Propagation methods for Echeveria pulvinata

Cuttings: Echeveria pulvinata is usually propagated by cuttings in late spring. Cut off mature leaves or the rosette-shaped stem tip, insert them into a sand bed, and they will root in about 3 weeks. After young plants grow, pot them up.

Division: The prerequisite for division is that many offsets have grown around the mother plant; they can be separated and planted in spring.

Suggested planting combinations: Sedum rubrotinctum and silver hand ball.