Echeveria 'Bess Bates' is an attractive, slow-growing succulent that forms clumps of short-stemmed rosettes of deep burgundy to nearly …
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Generic Name: Echeveria
Derivation: 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.
Pronunciation: ech-eh-VER-ee-a
Alternative Pronunciation: ech-eh-ver-EE-a
While two or more genera often share the same specific epithet, which may also be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species, the generic name must be unique. Below is a list of plants in the genus Echeveria.
Echeveria 'Etna' is a spectacular succulent that forms short-stemmed rosettes of colorful wavy leaves with caruncles and red margins …
Echeveria 'Lola' is a stunning succulent that forms small, compact rosettes of pointed, spoon-shaped leaves with beautiful pastel colors …
Echeveria 'Violet Queen' is a fast-growing succulent that forms rosettes of long, narrow leaves that curve slightly towards the tips …
Echeveria lilacina (Ghost Echeveria) is an attractive, slow-growing succulent that forms a rosette of fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves with a …
Echeveria 'Rain Drops' is a small succulent that forms a rosette of pale green, spoon-shaped leaves with reddish margins and a spherical …
Echeveria lutea (Yellow Echeveria) is a beautiful small succulent that typically forms a solitary rosette of narrow, reddish-purple …
Echeveria 'Compton Carousel', also known as Echeveria 'Lenore Dean', is an attractive succulent that forms tight rosettes of blue-gray …
Echeveria 'Captain Hay' is a small succulent plant with densely clustered rosettes of triangular, grey-blue leaves edged in red …
Echeveria 'Dondo' is a succulent that forms tight rosettes of gray-green leaves broadest near the leaf tip. The rosettes grow up to 4 …