Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' is an attractive, small plant that is easy to grow and displays beautiful coloration that changes depending on the season and growing conditions.
Scientific Name
Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia'
Synonym(s)
Echeveria 'Celestia'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Origin
Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' is a selection of Echeveria agavoides 'Romeo' with thinner and pointed leaves. The origin is unknown.
Description
Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia', also sold as Echeveria 'Celestia', is a lovely small succulent that forms a dense, usually solitary rosette of grayish-purple, narrowly ovoid leaves with red edges and a rigid, spiny point. The rosette can grow 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter. Cooler temperatures enhance the vibrancy of the leaf color.
In spring to early summer, the rosette produces bell-shaped flowers that can be pink, orange, or red, with yellow-tipped petals. The flowers appear on slender, arching stalks with a few small bracts.
How to Grow and Care for Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia'
Light: Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' requires full sun to partial shade for optimal growth. Therefore, place it near the brightest window in your home. In addition, if you are moving the plant outside in spring, do it gradually and avoid exposure to intense afternoon sun.
Soil: Having soil that drains quickly is most important for growing a healthy succulent. While many growers prefer to create their own soil mix, commercial soil mixes for succulents will work fine.
Temperature: High temperatures are not a problem as long as there is plenty of fresh air, but Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' is a tender succulent and must be brought indoors if there is a risk of freezing temperatures. It grows best in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 10a to 11b, with average minimum winter temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 °F (-1.1 to 10 °C).
Watering: This plant prefers the "soak and dry" method during the growing season. Water deeply and then let the soil completely dry out before watering again. Water sparingly during the winter, only enough to keep the plant from shriveling. Above all, if you have a saucer under the pot, do not forget to empty the excess water.
Fertilizing: Although it can grow well without fertilizer, Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' may benefit from extra nutrients. Feed only during the growing season and use a water-soluble fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength.
Repotting: If growing it in a container, repot as needed in spring or early summer, but ensure the soil is dry before you start. Also, always use a container with drainage holes.
Propagation: Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' can be propagated by leaves or offsets during the growing season.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Toxicity of Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia'
Echeveria agavoides 'Celestia' has no reported toxic effects and is safe for growing around children and pets.
Links
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- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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