Echeveria 'Avocado Cream' is a small, relatively slow-growing plant. Its classification as either Echeveria or ×Graptoveria is uncertain. At some point, it has been sold as Echeveria agavoides × elegans × agavoides and Graptopetalum amethystinum × Echeveria agavoides.
Scientific Name
Echeveria 'Avocado Cream'
Synonym(s)
×Graptoveria 'Avocado Cream'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Origin
Echeveria 'Avocado Cream' is a hybrid of unknown origin.
Description
Echeveria 'Avocado Cream', also known as ×Graptoveria 'Avocado Cream', is a small, clumping succulent that forms rosettes of plump, oval leaves. The rosettes can grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. The gray-green leaves display yellow, pink, or red hues when stressed by bright light or cooler temperatures.
Flowering has not been observed to date.
How to Grow and Care for Echeveria 'Avocado Cream'
Light: Echeveria 'Avocado Cream' 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 'Avocado Cream' 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 'Avocado Cream' 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 'Avocado Cream' can be propagated by leaves or offsets during the growing season.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Toxicity of Echeveria 'Avocado Cream'
Echeveria 'Avocado Cream' 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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