- Botanical name: Echeveria agavoides 'Maria'
- Common name: Wax agarve
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent
Red
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Low maintenance plant
Echeveria agavoides is an attractive succulent, forming rosettes of triangular, fleshy, evergreen leaves in pale green with red margins. In spring and early summer, red, lantern-shaped flowers with yellow tips appear on tall stems.
Echeveria agavoides ‘Maria’ is a particularly large cultivar, bearing large, tight rosettes of fleshy, apple-green leaves with pronounced red edges. It’s hardier than other echeverias, and should withstand temperatures down to -10°C.
For best results grow Echeveria agavoides ‘Maria’ in a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It’s perfect for growing in gravel gardens and sunny borders, but is best suited to growing in containers, which you can move indoors in autumn if a severe frost is forecast.
How to grow Echeveria 'Maria'
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Plant size
40cm height
40cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Echeveria 'Maria' and wildlife
Echeveria 'Maria' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Echeveria 'Maria' poisonous?
Echeveria 'Maria' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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