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Echeveria elegans

Family Crassulaceae
Plant Type cactus
Zone USDA:   9a - 11   RHS:   FH - FT   EGF:   H5 - G2   Australia:   3 - 5  
Care Level
Height 8 - 15 cm (3 - 6 in)
Spread 15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 in)
Light full sun to light shade
Soil Moisture very low to low, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description Echeveria elegans (echeveria) bears showy, bright yellow and repeat-blooming blooms during late spring to mid summer. This cactus is rosette in form and has greyish aquamarine and light grey foliage that is showy, matte, coarse textured and evergreen.
Typical Uses Alpine or rock garden, container, ground cover and house plant.
Special Characteristics Butterflies are attracted to Echeveria elegans . Echeveria elegans is tolerant of drought.