Echeveria Pulidonis

🌵 Technical Sheet – Echeveria pulidonis

Common name: Echeveria
Scientific name: Echeveria pulidonis
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: Mexico and Central America

🪴 Description

Echeveria pulidonis is a perennial succulent highly valued for its compact rosette of fleshy, blue-green leaves with reddish edges. This coloration intensifies with sun exposure. Slow-growing and medium-sized, it is perfect for decorative pots, rock gardens, or succulent arrangements.

☀️ Light

• Requires plenty of natural light.

• Prefers direct sunlight for several hours a day.

• Indoors, place it near a very bright window.

💧 Watering

• Water only when the soil is completely dry.

• In winter, reduce watering to a minimum.

• Avoid waterlogging: excess water can cause root rot.

🌡️ Temperature

• Ideal range: 59°F to 79°F (15°C to 26°C).

• Tolerates higher temperatures if well ventilated.

• Not frost-tolerant. Protect it if temperatures drop below 41°F (5°C).

🌱 Substrate

• Well-draining soil, specifically for succulents or cacti.

• Ideal mix: universal potting soil, coarse sand, and perlite.

🧪 Fertilization

• Fertilize during spring and summer with a succulent or cactus fertilizer every 4–6 weeks.

• Do not fertilize during winter.

🌸 Flowering

• Blooms in spring or summer.

• Produces tall inflorescences with small yellow or orange flowers.

♻️ Propagation

• By offsets growing near the mother plant.

• Also by leaf cuttings, although this method is slower.

• Let the cutting dry before planting.

🐾 Safety

• Non-toxic to pets.