Echeveria setosaRose & Purpus
Firecracker Echeveria , Firecracker Plant , Mexican Firecracker
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
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The specific name " setosa(set - OH - suh ) " have in mind " bristly ; shaggy " and refers to the hairs on the leaves .
Echeveria setosais aboriginal toMexico . It is common throughout Puebla .
Echeveria setosais an attractive succulent with little , branch prow tipped with rosettes of deep , fleshy , immature leaves covered with fine , white hair . The rosette can attain up to 4.8 inches ( 12 cm ) in diam . The leave are spoonful - shaped , valuate up to 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) prospicient and 0.8 inches ( 2 curium ) wide .
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The flowers are orange - cherry with yellow tips and appear on stalking arrive at up to 12 inch ( 30 centimetre ) in duration from previous springiness to summer .
ground : Echeverias call for a potting dirt mix that enfeeble quickly . Many grower willcreate their own admixture . However , commercial cactus and succulent potting soil will work fine .
Light : These succulents prefer full sun to partial shade . However , avoid drastic sunlight change and full good afternoon sunlight , especially in summer . During the winter , when your succulent are inside , put them near the brightest window in your home .
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Hardiness : Echeveria setosacan resist temperatures as blue as 25 to 50 ° farad ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
lacrimation : When and how to water is crucial forEcheveriacare . They do not wish to be keep too lactating , but they also do not wish to be kept too juiceless . Therefore , the " soak and teetotal " method is the favourite schedule for wateringEcheverias .
Fertilizing : Echeverias develop well without fertilizer but may do good from the surplus nutrient .
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Repotting : Repot when needed in the spring or early summer .
Propagation : Echeverias are one of the easiest succulent to propagate . They are usually propagated from offsets or farewell but can also be rise from stem cuttings and seeds .
Learn more atHow to mature and Care for Echeveria .
Echeverias are secure around pets and humans , although it is not advisable to consume them .
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