Echeveria pulidonis

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Echeveria pulidonis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Echeveria
Species:
E. pulidonis
Binomial name
Echeveria pulidonis
E.Walther

Echeveria pulidonis is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to central Mexico, more specifically, Puebla and Veracruz.[1]

An Echeveria Pulidonis being grown as a houseplant

Description

Habit: Forms rosettes of leaves, and as it ages, it will naturally form offsets, creating clusters of rosettes. Each rosette can reach 13–15 cm in diameter.[1]

Leaves: Tapered to a sharp point. Green with red margins.[1]

Flowers: Yellow.[1]

Cultivation

Half-hardy. Dislikes water sitting on its leaves, but tolerates this more than some other Echeveria species do.[1]

Taxonomy

Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Dortort, Fred (2011). "The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World". Timber Press. ISBN 9780881929959 (hardback). p. 80
  2. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 149

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