Echeveria affinis

October 23, 2009

Echeveria exist in two forms of growth. Larger group of sedentary forms leaf rosettes, are rarer then the representatives of prolonged stem. Among these ranks and Echeveria affinis, very attractive species, both growth form and leaf rosettes its color, which ranges from olive green to deep red, giving the impression to black.

Literature indicates that the base sheets are always pale green, but the form which grow in the collection is "black" which is quite a problem when shooting. (From the twenty shots left only three of which can be read as the plant looks like.) Ztlustlém The plant produces stem subsidiary rose. Another appeal of this Echeveria are its flowers. Unlike other species are one color, scarlet red, distinctive flowers, which flowers in late summer. Cultivation is easy. In the summer umístníme plant in full sun, otherwise it loses its bright color.

Complies with it growing in the open culture, with regular hearty dressing. Gravelly substrate is chosen again, as with all of succulent plants, drying well, otherwise there in the winter to rot the roots. Soaking watering, temperature fluctuations during the decay vertex discouraged by rosettes. At the same time every drop dried on a dark sheet is visible, which greatly undermines this kind in the beauty. Wintering at room temperature.

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