Echeveria Species, Red Edge Echeveria, Lipstick Echeveria
Echeveriaagavoides

Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Echeveria (ech-eh-VER-ee-a)
Species: agavoides (ah-gav-OH-id-eez)

Synonym:Cotyledon agavoides

Synonym:Echeveria obscura

Synonym:Echeveria yuccoides

Synonym:Urbinia agavoides

Synonym:Urbinia obscura

Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage

Foliage Color

Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
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)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Red
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting