Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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 secunda var. glauca forms clusters of spatula-shaped, pale blue-grey leaves, from which tall stems of nodding urn-shaped red and yellow flowers appear in summer. For best results grow Echeveria secunda var. glauca in pots in well-drained compost, in a sunny position.

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Echeveria and wildlife

Echeveria has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Echeveria poisonous?

Echeveria has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Echeveria secunda
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