Mazhar Botanic Garden

Echeveria lilacina Kimnach & Moran

Mexican Hens and Chicks

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000859
Common name: Mexican Hens and Chicks
English name: Ghost Echeveria
Arabic name: اشيفيريا
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Cultivated plant

succulent plant, can reach a height of about 15 cm leaves fleshy and arranged in a symmetrical rosette of 12-25 cm of diameter flowers pale pink , on small short arching racemes

lilacina means 'lilac-colored'. ornamental plant, for use in gardens, and as a potted plant.

Texture: Chalk Enriched soil Heavy clay
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Offsets- leaf cuttings- seeds
Flowering time: Late winter to early spring
Zone: 9b : 11b
pH range: 6.1-7.8

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