Plush Plant

Plush Plant Care

Echeveria harmsii

What is the plant

Echeveria harmsii “Plush Plant”, commonly known as Plush Plant or Red Echeveria, is an evergreen subshrub native to Mexico. It forms small rosettes of fleshy, narrow, dark green, velvet-plush leaves adorned with red edges.

Echeveria harmsii bushy succulent is cultivated for its flowers rather than foliage. The plant is a small bush with stems up to about 30cm (12in) long, having a very lax rosette of leaves at the end. During the winter, the plant tends to drop most of its leaves, leaving a cluster of bare stems or a few short leaves at the ends of the stems. During the spring and early summer, the succulent leaves begin to develop again, and each stem is crowned by a number of thick, narrow slightly hairy leaves. As the spring days lengthen and the light increases, the plant produces its buds. The mature rosettes are about 8cm (3in) in diameter, but the flowers are nearly 4cm (1 l/2in) long and about 13mm (1/2in) in diameter, being bright red with yellow tips to the petals.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

min 9b

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Echeveria harmsii “Plush Plant” has typical watering needs for a succulent. It’s best to use the “soak and dry” method, and allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Avoid watering the leaves.
Fertilizer
Feed regularly every 1 to 2 weeks during spring and summer. Use a fertilizer for cacti and other succulents, or one recommended for tomatoes at about half strength.
Sunlight
It does well in full to partial sun. Plant in an area of your garden that gets 6 hours of sunlight a day. If planting indoors, place in a room that gets a lot of sunlight, such as near a southern-facing window.

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Soil
Grow in sandy, dry, well-drained soils.
Temperature
Echeveria harmsii “Plush Plant” is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 40°F (4.4°C), it’s best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors.
Container
This plant can be grown in containers. Choose a large pot with enough drainage holes. Repot this plant every two years.