Scientific Name
×Pachyveria 'Scheideckeri'
Common Name(s)
Jeweled Crown
Synonym(s)
Echeveria × scheideckeri, ×Pachyveria 'Clevelandii', ×Pachyveria 'Scheideckeri', ×Pachyveria 'Schedeckeri'
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Nothogenus: ×Pachyveria
Description
×Pachyveria 'Scheideckeri' is a small succulent plant that forms compact rosettes of fleshy, red-flushed, pale grey to blue-green leaves. It is a very variable hybrid that produces smaller or larger normal rosettes but also rosettes with variegated and often distorted leaves or even monstrous leaves and several intermediate forms. The color of the leaves varies depending on the seasons and growing conditions.
Clusters of yellow to orange-red flowers appear on arching stalks in spring or summer.
Origin
×Pachyveria 'Scheideckeri' is a hybrid that results from a cross between Pachyphytum bracteosum and Echeveria secunda.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Pachyphytum will not tolerate frosts well. Temperatures below 20 °F (-6 °C) will kill the plant, and temperatures that may go below 45 °F (7 °C) during the extended period should be avoided. Pachyphytum tolerates high heat and intense sunlight. As with most Crassulaceae, Pachyphytum can tolerate (and even appreciate) poor soil conditions, so long as it is well-draining. Pachyphytum can thrive in full or partial sunlight.
Allow the soil to dry out before watering, and avoid getting water on the leaves. The plants will require more water in winter as it begins its active growth season. If you are unsure when to water your Pachyphytum, watch the lowermost leaves for drying signs and water them then. Pachyphytum is FAR more likely to survive under-watering than over-watering. The thick fleshy leaves will appear wilted and slightly "under-full" when they need water.
Leaf-cutting entails cutting a young leaf from near the center of the rosette. Leave the leaf in the open air for a day to allow the wound to callous over.
See more at How to Grow and Care for Pachyphytum.
Links
- Back to nothogenus ×Pachyveria
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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