Pachyphytum Species, Silver Bracts, Moonstones
Pachyphytumbracteosum

Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Pachyphytum (pak-ee-FY-tum)
Species: bracteosum (brak-tee-OH-sum)

Synonym:Cotyledon pachyphytum

Synonym:Echeveria bracteosa

Synonym:Echeveria clavifolia

Synonym:Echeveria pachyphytum

Category
Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth

Foliage Color
Bronze

Height

Spacing

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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed Collecting