Status:
valid
Authors:
Lindl.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1852
Citation Micro:
J. Hort. Soc. London 7: 268 (1852)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000659938
Common Names
- Echeveria Quitensis
- Quito Echeveria
- Quito Rose
Synonyms
- Sedum quitense Kunth [unknown]
- Cotyledon quitensis Baker [unknown]
- Cotyledon sprucei Baker [unknown]
- Echeveria aequatorialis Rose ex Poelln. [unknown]
- Echeveria bicolor turumiquirensis Steyerm. [unknown]
- Echeveria columbiana Poelln. [unknown]
- Echeveria johnsonii E.Walther [unknown]
- Echeveria pachanoi Rose ex Poelln. [unknown]
- Echeveria quitensis sprucei Poelln. [unknown]
- Echeveria sprucei A.Berger [unknown]
- Echeveria sprucei É.Morren [unknown]
Description
Echeveria quitensis (also called Mexican snowball, among many other common names) is a succulent plant native to Mexico. It has rosettes of fleshy, pointed, gray-green leaves with pink edges. It grows in rocky, open areas and in grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Echeveria quitensis is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and as houseplants. It has attractive, rosette-shaped foliage and produces clusters of pink flowers in the summer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Echeveria quitensis is yellow and bell-shaped. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a rosette shape.
Cultivation and Propagation
Echeveria quitensis is a low-growing succulent that is easy to propagate and cultivate. It requires well-draining soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by cuttings or by dividing the offsets. Water regularly during the growing season and allow the soil to dry out between waterings. During the winter months, reduce watering to once a month.
Where to Find Echeveria quitensis
Echeveria quitensis can be found in Ecuador.
Echeveria quitensis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Echeveria quitensis?
Echeveria quitensis
What are the common names of Echeveria quitensis?
Quito Echeveria
What is the growth habit of Echeveria quitensis?
It is a low-growing, succulent perennial with rosettes of fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves.
Species in the Echeveria genus
Echeveria lyonsii,
Echeveria patriotica,
Echeveria acutifolia,
Echeveria affinis,
Echeveria agavoides,
Echeveria alata,
Echeveria alpina,
Echeveria amoena,
Echeveria amphoralis,
Echeveria andicola,
Echeveria angustifolia,
Echeveria atropurpurea,
Echeveria australis,
Echeveria bakeri,
Echeveria ballsii,
Echeveria bella,
Echeveria bicolor,
Echeveria bifida,
Echeveria bifurcata,
Echeveria calderoniae,
Echeveria calycosa,
Echeveria canaliculata,
Echeveria cante,
Echeveria carminea,
Echeveria carnicolor,
Echeveria chapalensis,
Echeveria chazaroi,
Echeveria chiapensis,
Echeveria chiclensis,
Echeveria chihuahuaensis,
Echeveria chilonensis,
Echeveria coccinea,
Echeveria colorata,
Echeveria cornuta,
Echeveria craigiana,
Echeveria crassicaulis,
Echeveria crenulata,
Echeveria cuencaensis,
Echeveria cuspidata,
Echeveria cuspidata,
Echeveria dactylifera,
Echeveria decumbens,
Echeveria derenbergii,
Echeveria desmetiana,
Echeveria difractens,
Echeveria elatior,
Echeveria elegans,
Echeveria erubescens,
Echeveria eurychlamys,
Echeveria excelsa,
Species in the Crassulaceae family
Adromischus alstonii,
Adromischus bicolor,
Adromischus caryophyllaceus,
Adromischus cooperi,
Adromischus cristatus,
Adromischus diabolicus,
Adromischus fallax,
Adromischus filicaulis,
Adromischus hemisphericus,
Adromischus humilis,
Adromischus inamoenus,
Adromischus leucophyllus,
Adromischus liebenbergii,
Adromischus maculatus,
Adromischus mammillaris,
Adromischus marianae,
Adromischus maximus,
Adromischus montium-klinghardtii,
Adromischus nanus,
Adromischus phillipsiae,
Adromischus roaneanus,
Adromischus schuldtianus,
Adromischus sphenophyllus,
Adromischus subdistichus,
Adromischus subviridis,
Adromischus triflorus,
Adromischus trigynus,
Adromischus umbraticola,
Adromischus coleorum,
Adromischus cooperi,
Adromischus montium-klinghardtii,
Adromischus triflorus,
Aeonium loartei,
Aeonium uhlii,
Aeonium aguajilvense,
Aeonium aizoon,
Aeonium anagense,
Aeonium anagensis,
Aeonium appendiculatum,
Aeonium arboreum,
Aeonium aureum,
Aeonium balsamiferum,
Aeonium barbatum,
Aeonium beltranii,
Aeonium bollei,
Aeonium burchardii,
Aeonium canariense,
Aeonium castellodecorum,
Aeonium castello-paivae,
Aeonium ciliatum,