Echeveria 'Fabiola'

Scientific Name

Echeveria 'Fabiola'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria

Origin

Echeveria 'Fabiola' is a hybrid that results from a cross between Echeveria purpusorum and Echeveria derenbergii.

Description

Echeveria 'Fabiola' is an attractive succulent that forms small compact rosettes of thick, fleshy, sea-green leaves tipped in red. The rosettes grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter, slowly producing offsets near the base. Leaves are keeled, and the margins and keels are often highlighted with a fine reddish line.

The flowers are bell-shaped, pinkish-red outside, salmon orange inside, and appear in short arching racemes on reddish, up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall stalks in 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. Finally, 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. Treat any cuts with a fungicide.

Most Echeverias can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings, although some 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.

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Stapelia melanantha is a synonym of Orbea melanantha.