Echeveria ‘Apus’
Apus echeveria
Small blue rosettes have rosy margins with sun. Yellow candy-corn flowers held along upright stalks. Echeveria pulidonis x elegans.
 Altura | 3–5 pulg. |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 4–6 pulg. |
 Tolera | Sequía, Macetas, Viento |
 Riego | Bajo – Moderado |
Echeverias are drought tolerant, but they look best with water every couple of weeks once they're dry. Most need some additional summer water or fog drip to survive and thrive, especially away from the coast. Keep an eye out for wrinkled leaves, inward curving leaves, or atrophy of lower leaves, which are indicative of underwatering. Remember that some stress like this is normal for echeveria during drought. Avoid watering the crown and especially don't water in the crown late in the day. Aphids on echeveria flower spikes are symptomatic of overwatering while in bloom. | |
 Resiste hasta | 25 °F |
 Exposición | Sombra parcial – Pleno sol |
 Características | Roseta, Escultural, Suculenta |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus |
 Origen | Híbrido, México |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 14–24 |
Notas de cultivo
Upright shoots of dangling candy corn flowers are usually present in the spring. Prune off older dead flower spikes once they are dry and brittle. Most echeveria are cool-colored in light shade, but they can also show warm tones when placed in a sunnier exposure.
Interés especial
"Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana." - Wikipedia.
Pronounce the "ch" as if it were Spanish, like the "ch" in "cheese." Or however you wish! It's botanical Latin.
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