Echeveria purpusorum

🌿 Technical Sheet – Echeveria purpusorum

Common name: Echeveria
Scientific name: Echeveria purpusorum
Family: Crassulaceae
Origin: Mexico (mainly Oaxaca and Puebla)

📏 Size

• Height: Up to 15 cm

• Width: Up to 15 cm

• Growth: Slow

🌞 Light

• Needs bright, indirect light.

• Can tolerate some direct morning sun, but protect from harsh midday sunlight if unacclimated.

🌡️ Temperature

• Ideal range: 15°C to 27°C

• Not frost-tolerant (minimum 5°C).

• Keep protected from cold.

💧 Watering

• Moderate watering: allow soil to dry out completely between waterings.

• In winter, water sparingly.

• Avoid overwatering to prevent rot.

🪴 Soil

• Well-draining, cactus/succulent mix recommended.

• Ideal mix: potting soil + perlite/pumice + coarse sand.

🌱 Propagation

• Mostly by offsets, also possible by leaf cuttings or seeds.

• Separate pups when they have their own roots.

🐾 Non-toxic

• Non-toxic to pets, but not meant for ingestion.

🛠️ Uses

• Perfect for pots, dry terrariums, or rock gardens.

• Highly appreciated for its unique patterns and compact rosette shape.