- Botanical name: Echeveria setosa
- Common name: Mexican fire cracker
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, Houseplant, Evergreen
Red
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Low maintenance plant
- Succeeds on poor soil
Echeveria are attractive succulents, usually grown in Britain as houseplants, forming evergreen rosettes of fleshy leaves. There are many varieties and cultivars to choose from within the genus, from compact plants ideal for windowsill displays, to larger specimens better suited to growing in the conservatory or greenhouse. Echeverias flower in summer, but they are mostly grown for their foliage.
Echeveria setosa bears spoon-shaped, mid-green leaves covered with dense white hairs. In summer urn-shaped red flowers with yellow tips appear on tall stems.
For best results grow Echeveria setosa in pots in well-drained compost, in a sunny position. It’s suitable for growing outside on a sunny patio in summer, but must be brought indoors in autumn to survive winter.
How to grow Echeveria setosa
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Plant size
10cm height
50cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do 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 not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does 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 setosa and wildlife
Echeveria setosa has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Echeveria setosa poisonous?
Echeveria setosa 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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