Scientific Name
Echeveria agavoides 'Red Edge'
Synonym(s)
Echeveria agavoides 'Lipstick', Echeveria agavoides var. multifida, Echeveria agavoides 'Multifida', Echeveria 'Lipstick', Echeveria 'Red Edge'
Common Name(s)
Lipstick Echeveria
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Etymology
The generic name "Echeveria" (pronounced "ech-eh-VER-ee-a") honors Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy🡕 (fl. 1771–1803), an 18th-century botanical artist and naturalist from New Spain who trained at the Royal Art Academy in Mexico City.
The specific epithet "agavoides" (pronounced "ah-gav-OH-id-eez") means "Agave-like; resembling Agave" and refers to the likeness of this species to the members of the genus Agave.
The cultivar epithet 'Red Edge' refers to the plant's distinctive bright red leaf margins, especially near the tips.
Description
Echeveria agavoides 'Red Edge', also known as Echeveria agavoides 'Lipstick', is an attractive succulent that forms rosettes of apple-green to yellowish-green leaves with red edges and tips. It typically grows solitary or slowly produces offsets at the base, forming a dense clump with age. The leaves are ovate-deltoid, narrowing above to a rigid, spiny point, and can measure up to 3.2 inches (8 cm) in length and 1.6 inches (4 cm) in width. They are difficult to detach without breaking.
The flowers are scarlet red to yellowish-rose, with petals tipped light orange-yellow. In summer, they appear in inflorescences with two to five racemes on each slender peduncle. The inflorescences can grow up to 10 inches (25 cm) tall.
Origin
Echeveria agavoides 'Red Edge' is a cultivar of Echeveria agavoides.
How to Grow and Care for Echeveria agavoides 'Red Edge'
Hardiness: USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20°F (-6.7°C) to 50°F (10°C).
Most common Echeveria species are not complicated succulents to grow, provided you follow a few basic rules. First, never 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 mealybugs. Finally, as with all succulents, maintaining careful watering habits and providing ample light will help ensure success.
Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To repot a succulent, ensure the soil is dry, then gently remove the succulent from its pot. Knock away the old soil from the roots, removing any rotted or dead roots. Treat any cuts with a fungicide.
Most Echeverias can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings, although some are better propagated from seeds or stem cuttings. To propagate a leaf cutting, place the individual leaf in potting soil specifically designed for succulents and cover the dish until the new plant sprouts.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
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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