Echevaria Shaviana

Echevaria Shaviana Care

Echeveria Shaviana

What is the plant

Echeveria shaviana (Mexican Hens) is an evergreen succulent with short-stemmed rosettes, up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), packed with fifty or more, fleshy, smooth, very wavy crinkled, blue-gray leaves. Thin and delicate, the frilly leaves take on a pink blush in strong light.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

-13°C - -3°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
When and how to water is a crucial part of Echeveria care. They do not like to be kept too wet, but they also do not like to be kept too dry.
Pruning
When trimming the bloom stalks, use sharp pruning shears or scissors and try to trim off as much of the stalk without damaging the plant. Try to get as close to the base without scratching, cutting or damaging the plant’s leaves. Once you trim off the flower stalks, you can just leave the plant alone and it will continue growing.
Fertilizer
Use a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer at 1/4 strength on mature plants, and a fertilizer with less nitrogen on young plants. Re-potting: Re-pot as needed, preferably during the warm season. To re-pot, a succulent, make sure the soil is dry before re-potting, then gently remove the pot.

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Sunlight
Plants prefer bright light but can handle some light shade. They do best with 6 hours of full sun per day. In general, full sun during the winter and partial shade but bright light in summer. When plants get more light, the leaves display a wider range of colors and shapes.
Soil
Never allow plants to sit in water; Never let the soil to become waterlogged;
Temperature
Hardiness: Echeveria shaviana can withstand temperatures as low as 25 to 50 °F (-3.9 to 10 °C), USDA hardiness zones 9b to 11b. Watering: When and how to water is a crucial part of Echeveria care. They do not like to be kept too wet, but they also do not like to be kept too dry.

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Container
Repotting does not always mean the plant needs a large container
Additional
Echeveria are safe around pets and humans, although it's not advisable to eat them. They are quite often used as ornaments on wedding cakes, although organically grown plants are suggested. Haworthia are non toxic. Sempervivum Hens and Chicks are safe to grow, and they aren't poisonous if ingested. Echeveria shaviana has pale powder blue foliage with very crinkly edges. Echeveria are popular low growing ornamental garden plants. Although they are fairly drought tolerant, they will become more spectacular with regular deep watering and fertilising. The hybrids tend to be less tolerant of frost and shade.
Popularity
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