Scientific Name
Echeveria agavoides Lem.
Common Names
Molded Wax, Molded Wax Agave, Carpet Echeveria
Synonyms
Cotyledon agavoides, Echeveria obscura, Echeveria yuccoides, Urbinia agavoides, Urbinia obscura
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: SedoideaeTribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Echeveria
Subfamily: SedoideaeTribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Echeveria
Description
Echeveria agavoides is a small, stemless, succulent plant, up to 5 inches (12.5 cm) tall, with a star-shaped rosette of fat leaves up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter. The apple-green leaves are triangular, with reddish edges and a terminal spine. The inflorescences in summer appear on slender, single-sided cymes up to 20 inches (50 cm) long. The flowers are pinkish-red with petals tipped with dark yellow.
How to Grow and Care
Most of the common Echeveria species are not complicated succulents to grow, provided you follow a few basic rules. First, be careful never to let water sit in the rosette as it can cause rot or fungal diseases that will kill the plant. Additionally, remove dead leaves from the bottom of the plant as it grows. These dead leaves provide a haven for pests, and Echeveria are susceptible to mealy bugs. As with all succulents, careful watering habits and plenty of light will help ensure success.
Most Echeveria can be easily propagated from leaf cuttings, although a few are better from seeds or stem cuttings. To propagate a leaf cutting, place the individual leaf in a succulent or cacti mix and cover the dish until the new plant sprouts. Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To repot a succulent, make sure the soil is dry before repotting, then gently remove the pot… – See more at: How to Grow and Care for Echeveria
Origin
Native to rocky areas of Mexico.
Subspecies, Varieties, Forms, Cultivars and Hybrids
Echeveria agavoides ‘Aquamarine’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Corderoyi’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Ebony’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Lipstick’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Macabeana’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Maria’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Miranda’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Prolifera’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Rajoya’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Romeo’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Romeo Rubin’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Van Keppel’
Echeveria agavoides ‘Water Lily’
Echeveria agavoides var. multifida
Echeveria agavoides x pulidonis
Echeveria ‘Frank Reinelt’
Echeveria ‘Gilva’
Echeveria ‘Haageana’
Echeveria ‘Margaret Martin’
Echeveria ‘Tippy’
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