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Graptopetalumamethystinum

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Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Graptopetalum (grap-toh-PET-al-um)
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Species
amethystinum (am-eth-ee-STEE-num)
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Synonym
Echeveria amethystina
Pachyphytum amethystinum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color
Bronze
Pink/Rose
Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clayton, California

Garden Grove, California

Perris, California

Pleasant Hill, California

San Francisco, California

VALLEY VILLAGE, California

Sarasota, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

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Mark_B
Garden Grove, CA | June 2015 | positive

This is a very easy to grow plant for the region of Southern California, where I'm at. It resembles smooth, rounded, light-purple river p...Read More

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Happenstance
Northern California, CA | April 2004 | positive

Great color to this "chubby" succulent and very nice red flowers.

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