Echeveria Rosette

Echeveria forms a neat, symmetrical rosette of soft blue-green leaves, almost like a small flower made entirely of leaves. It comes in a small 10cm pot, making it a popular choice for desks, shelves, and sunny windowsills.

It needs bright light, ideally a few hours of direct sun, to keep its tight, colourful shape, so a sunny balcony or windowsill in a UAE home is an ideal spot.

Water it sparingly, roughly every 10 to 14 days, always letting the soil dry out completely first. With enough light it may even produce a tall flower stalk with small bell shaped blooms, an added bonus for such a low maintenance little plant.

Plant Information

• Botanical Name: Echeveria elegans
• Local Name: Hen and Chicks
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Average Size: 10cm to 15cm rosette (full grown)
• Native To: Mexico and Central America
• Environment: Indoor bright light or outdoor part sun
• Climate: Semi-arid