Echeveria Afterglow

Echeveria Afterglow Care

Echeveria 'Afterglow'

What is the plant

Echeveria 'Afterglow' is a beautiful succulent with wide, powdery pinkish-lavender leaves that have a brighter pink edging. It grows on a short stout stem that holds rosettes up to 16 inches (40 cm) in diameter.

Echeveria ‘Afterglow’ succulent is another attractive easy-care Echeveria plant which belongs to the Crassulaceae family. The succulent ‘Afterglow’ plant is a hybrid by Don Worth of San Francisco, California. He crossed two other Echeveria varieties – (seed parent) Echeveria Cante (White Cloud Echeveria) and the (pollen parent) “Mexican Hen” Echeveria Shaviana. The Echeveria parent plants come originally from the mountainous regions of northern Mexico. Today, you can now find these and many other indoor succulents along with echeverias at nurseries and grow them in your own home.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Most succulents don’t need frequent watering, as their stems often retain water. This holds true for Afterglow echeveria as well. In fact, overwatering is relatively easy.
Fertilizer
Add fertilizer during the warmer months. However, as the temperatures start to drop, the plant begins to go dormant and doesn’t need a lot of nutrition. Feed every 2 weeks spring through fall with a 2-7-7 liquid fertilizer diluted by half.
Sunlight
After Glow prefers lots of natural bright light throughout the day for the best color.

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Soil
Grow your plant in a mixture of cactus potting mix with some additional sand. A well-drained soil mix will help avoid fungal infections.
Temperature
While the “Purple Afterglow” is suited for warmer regions, plants can survive temperatures as low as 35°F. However, keep Echeveria ‘Afterglow’ indoors if you live in a colder climate where it gets colder than 20° F (-6.7°C.)
Container
Choose any type of container with enough drainage holes.