Scientific Name
Echeveria rubromarginata Rose
Synonym(s)
Echeveria gloriosa
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Echeveria
Etymology
The specific epithet "rubromarginata (roo-bro-mar-gin-AY-tuh)" means "having a red border or margin" and refers to the red margin of the leaves.
Origin
Echeveria rubromarginata is native to Mexico (Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz)
Description
Echeveria rubromarginata is a slow-growing, stemless or short-stemmed succulent that forms rosettes of gray-green to blue-green leaves with red, slightly wavy margins. The rosettes can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter, usually solitary, but occasionally can produce few offsets.
The flowers are bell-shaped, reddish-pink outside, yellow inside, and appear in late fall into winter on branched stalks that can grow about 3 feet (90 cm) long.
How to Grow and Care for Echeveria rubromarginata
Soil: Echeverias need a potting soil mix that drains quickly. Many growers will create their own mix. However, commercial cactus and succulent potting soil will work fine.
Light: These succulents prefer full sun to partial shade. However, avoid drastic sunlight changes and full afternoon sun, especially in summer. During the winter, when your succulents are inside, put them near the brightest window in your home.
Hardiness: Echeveria rubromarginata can withstand temperatures as low as 25 to 50 °F (-3.9 to 10 °C), USDA hardiness zones 9b to 11b.
Watering: When and how to water is crucial for Echeveria care. They do not like to be kept too wet, but they also do not like to be kept too dry. Therefore, the "soak and dry" method is the preferred schedule for watering Echeverias.
Fertilizing: Echeverias grow well without fertilizer but may benefit from the extra nutrients.
Repotting: Repot when needed in the spring or early summer.
Propagation: Echeverias are one of the easiest succulents to propagate. They are usually propagated from offsets or leaves but can also be grown from stem cuttings and seeds.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Echeveria.
Toxicity of Echeveria rubromarginata
Echeverias are safe around pets and humans, although it is not advisable to eat them.
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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