- Botanical name: Echeveria 'Taurus'
- Family: Crassulaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, House plant
Red
Yellow
Bronze
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
- Low maintenance plant
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 ‘Taurus’ is a particularly striking cultivar, bearing almost triangular, deep red-green leaves, in compact rosettes. In summer red and yellow flowers appear on tall stems.
‘Taurus’ is well suited to growing in pots in well-drained compost, in a sunny position. It can be grown outside in summer, but must be brought indoors in autumn to survive winter.
How to grow Echeveria 'Taurus'
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Plant size
30cm 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
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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 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 'Taurus' and wildlife
Echeveria 'Taurus' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Echeveria 'Taurus' poisonous?
Echeveria 'Taurus' 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