Plant Height: 12 inches
Flower Height: 3 feet
Spread: 16 inches
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Other Names: Hens And Chicks
Description:
This hybrid features large, frilly rosettes of foliage that varies in color through the season from gray-brown to burgundy red; distinctive, dark pink flowers on tall stalks in spring; ideal for indoor containers in bright areas
Features & Attributes
Zorro Echeveria features unusual spikes of pink star-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late winter to mid spring. Its attractive succulent round leaves emerge bluish-green, turning gray in color with distinctive rose edges and tinges of burgundy throughout the year.
This is a dense herbaceous evergreen houseplant with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other indoor plants with less refined foliage. This plant should not require much pruning, except when necessary to keep it looking its best.
Planting & Growing
When grown indoors, Zorro Echeveria can be expected to grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 16 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This houseplant will do well in a location that gets either direct or indirect sunlight, although it will usually require a more brightly-lit environment than what artificial indoor lighting alone can provide. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and may die if left in standing water for any length of time. This plant should be watered when the surface of the soil gets dry, and will need watering approximately once each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. Like most succulents and cacti, it prefers to grow in poor soils and should therefore never be fertilized. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soil. Contact the store for specific recommendations on pre-mixed potting soil for this plant.
There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.
-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --
