Echeveria pulidonis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Echeveria |
Species: | E. pulidonis |
Binomial name | |
Echeveria pulidonis E.Walther |
Echeveria pulidonis is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to central Mexico, more specifically, Puebla and Veracruz.
Description
Habit: Forms rosettes of leaves, and as it ages, it will naturally form offsets, creating clusters of rosettes. Each rosette can reach 13–15 cm in diameter.
Leaves: Tapered to a sharp point. Green with red margins.
Flowers: Yellow.
Cultivation
Half-hardy. Dislikes water sitting on its leaves, but tolerates this more than some other Echeveria species do.
Taxonomy
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.
References
- ^ Dortort, Fred (2011). "The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World". Timber Press. ISBN 9780881929959 (hardback). p. 80
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 149
External links
- Media related to Echeveria pulidonis at Wikimedia Commons
Taxon identifiers | |
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Echeveria pulidonis |
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