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Echeveria agavoides 'Ebony' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Echeveria agavoides 'Ebony'

Echeveria agavoides 'Ebony'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Echeveria
Family: Crassulaceae

About this plant

A low-growing, evergreen succulent forming a rosette to 15cm across. The pointed, fleshy leaves have very dark red markings around the tips. Red, lantern-shaped flowers are carried on slender, arching stems above the leaf rosettes in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in cactus compost in bright, filtered light. When in growth water moderately and feed monthly with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in winter. Stand plants outside during the summer months, having acclimatised them to direct sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed at 18°C in early spring or by leaf cuttings in early summer. Separate offsets in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevil and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Gravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years