Echeveria Hybrid
(Hybrid Echeveria)
๐ Origin
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Hybrid origin (not found in the wild)
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Created in California, USA by hybridizer Dick Wright
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Parentage includes Echeveria lilacina and Echeveria derenbergii (commonly cited)
๐ชด Description
Echeveria โLolaโ is a beautiful rosette-forming succulent known for its soft pastel colors.
The leaves are thick, spoon-shaped, and slightly ruffled, with a blue-grey to silvery lavender tone and delicate pink edges.
A fine powdery coating (farina) covers the leaves, giving a matte, elegant appearance and protecting the plant from sun and water loss.
It grows symmetrically into a medium-sized rosette and looks especially attractive under bright light.
๐ Care Guide
โ๏ธ Light
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Bright light to full sun
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Ideal: 4โ6 hours of sunlight (morning sun preferred)
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Low light causes stretching and dull color
๐ง Watering
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Use the soak and dry method
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Water only when soil is completely dry
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Summer: every 7โ10 days
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Winter: every 2โ3 weeks
โ ๏ธ Avoid water sitting in the rosette
๐ฑ Soil
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Well-draining cactus/succulent mix
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Add perlite, pumice, or coarse sand for extra drainage
๐ผ Fertilizer
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Optional
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Feed once a month in springโsummer with diluted succulent fertilizer
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No fertilizer in winter
๐ชด Pot
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Pot with drainage holes
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Terracotta pots are best
๐ธ Flowering
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Blooms in spring
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Produces tall stalks with pink to coral bell-shaped flowers
๐ฟ Propagation
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By leaf propagation
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By offsets (pups) or stem cuttings
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