Echeveria 'Serrana' is a small succulent plant that forms rosettes of black to reddish-brown or dark green leaves if grown in the shade. The rosettes are up to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. Flowers are orange-red and appear on short, arching racemes on the top of reddish, up to 12 inches tall stems.
The watering method is very important to keep your Serrana healthy. It should not sit on the water, and an excess amount of water should be avoided. The best way of watering is soak and dry method this succulent. Yet, the succulent should be controlled to avoid overwatering.
Echeveria ‘Serrana’ succulents need strong light. When planting this succulent type in a garden, make sure it gets sunlight. Full to partial sun is the best for its growth. It is better to grow outdoor rather than indoor.
Use a slow-release fertilizer at the beginning of spring, or a liquid fertilizer diluted 2-4 times more than normal and used less often than recommended. Use a low nitrogen mix or a cactus fertilizer. Remember that it is a lot easier to over-fertilize succulents than to under-fertilize
Pruning Echeverias doesn’t just give you the ability to produce lots of new succulents. You can also encourage new growth, control its height and shape, and even prevent root rot. Pruning is typically done during two different times: During Echeveria’s growth season (which starts in the spring), or throughout the year as leaves are dropped, succulents get leggy, and when propagation is desired. By the end of this article, you’ll have beautiful, healthier succulents (and hopefully new succulents!).
Temperature: It prefers an average summer temperature of 65ºF / 18ºC – 70ºF / 21ºC. In winter, cool to 50ºF / 10ºC.
This is a plant that grows quickly. In fact, this succulent house plant produces offsets -- called chicks -- in abundance. If they get too crowded in their pot, cut them off and propagate them.