Echeveria - home care, propagation by leaf and sockets, photo species

Echeveria agave. A photo

Echeveria or stone rose, as it is also called because of the outward resemblance to a flower, - exotic succulent plant that does not require much attention. A warm, well-lit place - these are the basic requirements of the plant. In response, it will bring a hot desert “zest” to any interior.

It is a perennial succulent plant from the family Tolstyankovye, has about 150 species. The birthplace of Echeveria is Central and South America.

Rosette, with a diameter of 10 to 40 cm, resembles a rose in shape. It grows slowly: in a year it releases several new leaves and daughter rosettes. The root system is superficial. Fleshy dense leaves reach a length of 3-20 cm, a width of 1-15 cm, have an oval shape with a sharp end. The sheet plate may be glossy or slightly pubescent. Depending on the species, the color of the foliage is green, bluish-gray, reddish or purple-pink.

	It grows slowly: in a year it releases several new leaves and daughter rosettes.
	It blooms mainly in spring or summer, some varieties in winter, for 2-3 weeks. Flowers, similar to bells, are collected in inflorescences on a long peduncle.
	The plant is easy to grow.
	Perennial.

Beneficial features

Echeveria. A photo

It enriches the air with ozone, air ions and oxygen, increases the humidity of the environment, which improves the microclimate of the room. Enhances sound absorption. Creates a calm aesthetic atmosphere in the home or office.

How to make bloom

Echeveria blooms in 2-3 years of life. To stimulate flowering, it is necessary to ensure the temperature of the content in the range of 15-18 degrees and increase the duration of daylight hours to 12-13 hours.

After 1.5-2 months, a flower arrow should appear. After that, slightly increase watering and feed the flower with fertilizer for flowering plants.

Features of growing at home. Briefly

Temperature mode	In the summer - 20-27 degrees, in the winter - 10-15 degrees.
Air humidity	Low, does not need spraying.
Lighting	Echeveria at home needs bright lighting, the south or southeast window sill is suitable.
Watering	In summer, moderate - 1 time per week, in winter meager - 1 time per month.
Priming	Light sandy mixture that allows air and moisture to pass through well; substrate for succulents.
Fertilizer and fertilizer	During the growing season, once a month, fertilizer for cacti.
Transfer	Young specimens 1 time per year in the spring, adults - 1 time in 3-4 years.
Breeding	Daughter sockets, leafy cuttings, seeds.
Growing Features	The leaves are very fragile, in the summer it is useful to take the plant to fresh air.

Care for echeveria at home. In detail

Echeveria agave. A photo

Caring for echeveria in room conditions is simple and not burdensome. The main condition is respect for the plant due to fragile leaves with a thin protective shell, which is very easy to damage. Therefore, any contact with the flower is best minimized.

Bloom

Most species echeveria blooms in spring and summer for 2-4 weeks. The rosette produces a long (up to 70 cm) lateral or vertical peduncle with medium-sized bell-like flowers collected in inflorescences.

The color of the petals depends on the level of illumination: in dim light - yellow, in bright - orange or red. After flowering, children can form at the end of the peduncle.

Temperature mode

The plant loves warmth. The optimum temperature for it in the summer is 20-27 degrees, in the winter - 10-15 degrees, but not lower than 6. For species that bloom in the winter, the temperature should be maintained at 18-20 degrees.

The leaves of the plant are very sensitive to cold and frost, under their influence, the outlet significantly worsens its appearance.

Therefore, it is important to protect the stone rose from frosty air when airing in the winter.

Spraying

Indoor eheveria prefers low humidity, it feels great even in the neighborhood of working heating appliances. Therefore, spraying or some other humidification of the air does not need.

Lighting

Being a native of deserts and semi-deserts, she needs bright lighting, she is not afraid of even direct sunlight. The best place is a window sill facing south or southeast. The plant can tolerate slight shading, however, in this case, the rosette will stretch in height.

In summer, it is recommended to take it out into the fresh air: to the balcony or to the garden, while taking care of a place protected from rain and wind.

Watering

Being a succulent, echeveria needs moderate and even poor watering. In summer, the earth is moistened about 1 time per week after the top layer of soil in the pot is 3-5 cm dry. In winter, watering is reduced to 1 time per month.

When moisturizing, it is important to avoid getting water on the leaves and especially inside the outlet - this is fraught with decay. After watering, pour the remaining water in the pan. The rule applies: it’s better not to top up than to pour.

For irrigation, standing or rain water of room temperature is used..

Pot

Since echeveria has a superficial root system, it needs a wide, but shallow pot. It is optimal that its diameter be 1.5-2 cm larger than the diameter of the plant. The presence of drainage holes is mandatory, otherwise, as a result of stagnation of moisture, the roots will begin to rot.

Priming

Home echeveria needs a loose nutrient-free soil with a neutral sand-based reaction. Perfect store substrate for succulents.

If it is possible to prepare the mixture yourself, you can choose one of the options:

• 2 parts of sand, one part of leaf and turf land;
• 2 parts of coarse sand, 1 part of peat, 1 part of loamy soil.

To prevent root rot in the mixture, you can add a little crushed charcoal.

At the bottom it is necessary to lay a layer of drainage, which would occupy 1/3 of the pot. In its quality, pebbles, expanded clay, broken brick, clay shards can be used.

Fertilizer and fertilizer

Echeveria does not need frequent top dressing. It is enough during the growing season (spring and summer) to feed it once a month with a complex fertilizer for succulents (cacti) in half dosage.

Excess minerals can damage the delicate root system of the plant.

Transfer

An echeveria transplant is best done in the spring, at which time it will more easily tolerate stress and resume growth faster.

Young specimens are transplanted annually, adults - as needed, every 3-4 years. Every spring they are advised to change the topsoil.

The transplant is carried out very carefully to minimize damage to the fragile root system and leaves.

Watering before transplanting should be reduced to transplant a flower with a dry lump of earth.

Pruning

Formative or other special pruning of the flower does not require. Periodically, dried lower leaves are removed to preserve the decorative appearance of the plant.

If after winter the outlet is too long, you can trim the top, leaving a “stump” 3-4 cm high. So the echeveria will rejuvenate, and new shoots will grow.

Rest period

Most species are dormant in winter. At this time, the plant must be kept in good light and at a temperature of 8-15 degrees. Watering is reduced to 1 time per month.

Can I leave without leaving on vacation?

Echeveria is a very hardy plant. Putting it on a brightly lit window sill and moderately moistening the soil, you can safely leave for 2-3 weeks without worrying about the well-being of the flower.

Breeding

Echeveria propagates at home in two main ways: leaf and rosettes.

Propagation of echeveria leaf

The lower healthy leaf gently comes off and dried in the open air for 2-3 hours. Then the leaf is gently pressed into the soil mixture for echeveria. Earth is moistened from a spray bottle. The container is covered with polyethylene or glass and placed in a well-lit, warm (25 degrees) place. The greenhouse is aired daily and moistened as necessary.

After 2-3 weeks, one or more children should appear at the base of the leaf. Young plants can be transplanted into individual pots when the uterine leaf dries.

Reproduction by rosettes

A basal or apical outlet is cut off with a sharp knife. The lower leaves are carefully removed. The outlet is dried in the open air for 2-3 hours, then planted in slightly moist soil for echeveria. The plant is kept at a temperature of 22-25 degrees. A young plant should take root within a month.

Diseases and Pests

Rarely attacked by pests and diseases, this can sometimes happen due to improper care.

Here are the main problems and the causes of their occurrence:

• Rotates the base of the outlet - excess watering.
• Yellow spots on the leaves - stagnation of water in the soil or fungal disease.
• Brown spots on the leaves eheveria is a fungal disease.
• The leaves became soft, yellowed and begin to rot. - moisture stagnation in the middle of the outlet.
• Stretched out - lack of lighting.
• Lost turgor - insufficient watering.
• Leaves and stems turn black - low temperature content, waterlogging of the soil.

Occasionally affected by a spider mite, aphids, mealybug.

Types of echeveria home with photos and names

Echeveria graceful (Echeveria elegans)

It has a thick stem up to 5 cm high. It releases side daughter sockets. Light green leaves with a bluish waxy coating have an oblong shape. They reach 6 cm in length and 1 cm in width. The flowers are orange-red with a yellow top.

Echeveria meaty (Echeveria carnicolor)

Medium oblong leaves have a pink tint.

Echeveria glauca (Echeveria glauca)

Has waxy leaves of gray-blue color with a pink border around the edge. In shape they resemble a spoon. Lateral flower stalks delight with orange flowers collected in inflorescences.

Echeveria Black Prince

A hybrid variety with reddish brown foliage. The diameter of the outlet is up to 15 cm. The flowers are chocolate-red or orange on a high peduncle.

Echeveria white-haired (Echeveria leucotricha)

Has a short stem. The diameter of the outlet is up to 15 cm. Lanceolate, convex from the back, leaves have a green color with brown ends. The entire leaf plate is covered with a thick white pile. Leaf length - 6-10 cm, width - 1-3 cm. On the peduncle, up to 50 cm high, red-brown flowers are collected in inflorescences.

Echeveria brilliant (Echeveria fulgens Lera)

The view is characterized by bushiness. The mother socket produces thick shoots with daughter sockets at the ends. The leaf plate, up to 10 cm long and up to 4 cm wide, has a green-burgundy color and a shiny shiny wax.

Echeveria Derenbergii

It has dense rosettes with a diameter of up to 6 cm. Gray-green scapular leaves with pink tips have a length of up to 4 cm, a width of up to 2 cm. Short peduncles (5-6 cm) with yellow-orange flowers appear from the upper sinuses of the leaves.

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