What are the characteristics of Echeveria pulidonis? A complete guide

Common names of Echeveria pulidonis

Echeveria pulidonis is commonly known as red-edged Echeveria.

Habits of Echeveria pulidonis

Echeveria pulidonis is a succulent in the Crassulaceae family, genus Echeveria, and spring and autumn are its peak growing seasons.

Echeveria pulidonis is native to Mexico and likes a warm, dry environment with plenty of sunlight. Its most suitable growing temperature is 18~25°C. It is not cold-tolerant, tolerates drought and partial shade, and can receive sunlight all day.

Common propagation methods for Echeveria pulidonis: cuttings and sowing.

Care tips for Echeveria pulidonis

Repotting: repot every spring, replace the soil when repotting, use a mix of peat and coarse sand, and add a small amount of bone meal or organic fertilizer to the soil as a base fertilizer.

Watering: water 1 time per week during the growing season, and never let the potting soil become too wet; in winter, water 1 time every 2~3 weeks and keep the potting soil dry. During care, if the indoor air is dry, mist promptly to increase air humidity. Be careful not to sprinkle water directly on the leaf surface, so as to avoid water accumulating in the leaf rosette and causing rot.

Fertilizing: fertilize once a month during the growing season, using diluted cake fertilizer water or a special succulent fertilizer, and be careful not to splash it on the leaf surface when fertilizing.

Pests and diseases: in a hot and humid environment, many root-knot nematodes appear on the roots of Echeveria pulidonis. Once found, immediately drench the roots with a fungicide; if the infestation is severe, directly repot, replace the soil, and replant.

Propagation methods of Echeveria pulidonis

Sowing: select mature, plump seeds for sowing, keep the temperature at 16~19°C, and they will germinate after 2~3 weeks.

Cuttings: in late spring, cut off mature leaves and insert them into a sand bed; they will take root after 3 weeks, and once young plants grow, plant them in pots. Of course, top-stem cuttings can also be used: remove the stem from the center of the plant for cutting and leave the basal leaf rosette, so that more offsets can sprout.

Suggested planting combinations: Echeveria derenbergii, Echeveria chihuahuensis.