Scientific Name
Echeveria agavoides 'Corderoyi'
Common Name(s)
Wax Agave
Synonym(s)
Cotyledon corderoyi, Echeveria agavoides var. corderoyi, Echeveria corderoyi, Urbinia corderoyi
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Origin
This succulent is a cultivar of Echeveria agavoides named for Justus Corderoy, who had grown the plant.
Description
Echeveria agavoides 'Corderoyi' is a succulent plant that forms a dense rosette of 60 to 70 fleshy, smooth, pale whitish-green, somewhat shining leaves. The rosette grows to 4 inches (10 cm) tall and 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter, reducing in size once it eventually starts to produce offsets. Flowers are bright red at the base, yellow upward, and appear in clusters at the top of up to 20 inches (50 cm) long stems in spring and early summer.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 9b to 11b: from 25 °F (−3.9 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Most common Echeveria species are not complicated succulents to grow, provided you follow a few basic rules. First, be careful never to let water sit in the rosette as it can cause rot or fungal diseases that will kill the plant. Additionally, remove dead leaves from the bottom of the plant as it grows. These dead leaves provide a haven for pests, and Echeverias are susceptible to mealy bugs. As with all succulents, careful watering habits and plenty of light will help ensure success.
Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To repot a succulent, ensure the soil is dry before repotting, then gently remove the pot. Knock away the old soil from the roots, removing any rotted or dead roots in the process. Treat any cuts with a fungicide.
Most Echeverias can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings, although a few are better from seeds or stem cuttings. To propagate a leaf cutting, place the individual leaf in potting soil for succulents and cover the dish until the new plant sprouts.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Forms
Links
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- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
