Echeveria Species

Echeveriagibbiflora

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Echeveria (ech-eh-VER-ee-a)
Species
gibbiflora (gib-bih-FLOR-uh)
Synonym
Cotyledon gibbiflora
Echeveria grandis
Echeveria metallica
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Brentwood, California

Pleasant Hill, California

Sonoma, California

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | positive

Most Echeveria hybrids are this species with some tweeking. Not sure what the 'normal' E gibbiflora looks like, but it's a rosette of tu...Read More

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