Echeveria Species, Baby Echeveria, Painted Lady
Echeveriaderenbergii

Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Echeveria (ech-eh-VER-ee-a)
Species: derenbergii (der-en-BERG-ee-eye)

Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
By air layering
From bulbils

Seed Collecting
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds