Echeveria compressicaulisEggli & N. P. Taylor
class : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Echeveria compressicaulisis native toVenezuelaand is only known from the character neck of the woods , 1.5 miles ( 2 km ) before El Morro on a soil route from Mérida . It grows on rocky hillside at elevations between 6,725 and 6,890 invertebrate foot ( 2,050 and 2,100 m ) upon stony ground amongst thin chaparral in the rainfall shadow of the Pico Bolívar .
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Echeveria compressicaulisis a small-scale succulent with sprawling stems and coloured brownish - green to purplish - dark-green leaves with irregularly grave upper surfaces from mental picture left by the young leaves . It can grow up to 8 inch ( 20 centimetre ) tall . The base are on an irregular basis contract and angle by stretch , diamond - shaped , flattened segment around each foliage mark . The leaves are unremarkably diffuse or arrange into a rosette - like cluster towards the stem tips . They are oval-shaped - ovate , measuring up to 2 inch ( 5 centimeter ) long and 0.7 inches ( 1.8 centimetre ) wide .
The flowers are bell - shaped , orange - xanthous with light petal margins , and come along in tall racemose efflorescence that can farm up to 8 column inch ( 20 cm ) tall .
USDA hardiness zone8b to 10a : from 15 ° F ( −9.4 ° C ) to 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) .
Most commonEcheveriaspecies are not complicated succulents to develop , provide you follow a few canonic rule . First , be thrifty never to let water system sit in the rose window as it can cause rot or fungous diseases that will bolt down the works . to boot , bump off dead leaves from the bottom of the plant as it develop . These utter leafage provide a haven for pest , andEcheverias are susceptible to mealy bugs . Finally , as with all succulents , careful tearing habits and deal of light will help check success .
MostEcheveriacan be easily propagate from leaf cuttings , although a few are good from seeds or stem cuttings . To spread a leaf carving , place the individual foliage in a succulent or cacti admixture and get over the dish until the fresh plant sprout .
Repot as needed , preferably during the warm time of year . To repot a succulent , see to it the dirt is dry before repotting , then gently remove the pot . Knock away the old soil from the roots , take any rotted or dead stem . handle any cuts with a antimycotic agent .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
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