Echeveria runyoniiRose
home : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
The specific epithet " runyonii ( footrace - YON - ee - eye ) " honorsRobert Runyon(1881 - 1968 ) , an American photographer , botanist , and politician who served as the mayor of Brownsville , Texas , from 1941 to 1943 .
Echeveria runyoniiis a fast - growing succulent that form rose window of silvery - grey to pinkish - white leaves . The rosettes usually mature up to 4.8 inches ( 12 curium ) in diameter . The leaves are spoon - forge with a inadequate pointed tip , measuring up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) long and 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) wide .
The flowers are bright orange and scandalmongering and seem above the foliage on arching , up to 8 in ( 20 cm ) recollective stalks , usually in previous summer or crepuscule .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Most commonEcheveriaspecies are not complicated succulents to grow , provided you follow a few basic rules . First , be deliberate never to let H2O sit in the rosette as it can cause rot or fungal diseases that will kill the plant . Additionally , remove numb leaves from the bottom of the plant life as it grows . These dead leaves offer a haven for pests , andEcheverias are susceptible tomealy bug . Finally , as with all succulent , carefulwateringhabits and peck of light will help ensure winner .
Repot as needed , preferably during the tender season . To repot a succulent , guarantee the soil is wry before repotting , then gently remove the pot . Knock away the quondam soil from the roots , removing any rotten or bushed ancestor . Treat any cuts with a antimycotic agent .
MostEcheverias can be easily propagated from foliage thinning , although some are in force from seed or radical film editing . Topropagate a leaf cutting , aim the case-by-case foliage inpotting ground for succulentsand cover the dish until the fresh plant sprouts .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Echeveria .
According to E. Walther , Echeveria runyoniihas been establish in a garden at Matamoras , Tamaulipas , Mexico , as a cultivated flora , and no habitat was known . Several cultivars of this species have been nominate : Echeveria runyonii’Texas Rose',Echeveria runyonii’Dr . Butterfield',Echeveria runyonii’Lucita',Echeveria runyonii’Tom Allen',Echeveria’Holy Gate ' orEcheveria’Holly Gate ' . These plants are not conspicuously unlike fromEcheveria runyonii , and the names may well be just greenhouse epithet .
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