Mazhar Botanic Garden

Echeveria setosa Rose & J.A.Purpus

Firecracker echeveria

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001294
Common name: Firecracker echeveria
English name: Mexican Firecracker
Arabic name: ايشيفيريا سيتوزا
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Common

rosettes succulents, globose 10-15 leaves glaucous green, in the winter green-red, fleshy, spatulate, blanketed in soft, shimmering white hairs inflorescences cymes, erect, arched helicoid, flowers red and yellow, campanulate or ovoid

ornamental decoration. Rockeries and xeriscaping. House plants. Air purification. indoor or outdoor.

Echeveria setosa var ciliata (RMoran) R Moran

.
Texture: Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: High
Propagation: Offsets, leaf pulling, offsets
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9b : 11b
pH range: 6.0-7.0

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.