Echeveria Mexican Giant Care

Echeverias like full sun, bright shade, and well-drained soil. Water them when the soil is dry; they often can go anywhere from 2-12 weeks without water once established.

doesnt need pruning

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.

In the garden it will tolerate poor soils, but if you want a nice big plant it won't hurt mixing a general purpose potting mix in with the garden dirt.

This type of succulent prefers a warm climate. It can survive at zone 9b-11b which is around -3þ9°C (25°F). If you live in a cold area, it is better to plant Mexican Giant in an indoor environment. As long as it gets enough sunlight, the plant will grow happily.

Echeveria Mexican Giant is listed as non-toxic to humans dogs, cats and other pets, but we do not recommend eating them. Echeveria colorata 'Mexican Giant' (Mexican Giant Echeveria) - This beautiful large cultivar is slow growing to form a mostly solitary stemless rosette up to 1 foot across with distinctive upright arching fleshy lance-shaped leaves with a fine point, and with the older leaves often having a blush of pink.

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