Echeveria’Silver Queen '
Echeveria affinis’Grey Form',Echeveria’Grey Prince '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Photo byChuck Cerrillo
Echeveria’Silver Queen ' is a crossbreed that was plausibly create in New Zealand or Australia . It result from the hybridizing betweenEcheveria craigianaand unknownEcheveriaspecies .
Echeveria’Silver Queen ' is an attractivesucculentthat forms rosettes of narrow lavender to knock leave-taking with a powdery coating . The rosettes slowly arise and can reach up to 8 inch ( 20 centimetre ) in diameter .
The flower are Alexander Melville Bell - regulate , pinkish - crimson , and come out on long stalks from bound through summer .
Photo byWaidon Nielson
Light : E.‘Silver Queen ' prefer full sun to partial shade . If you move your works outside in the fountain , do it gradually . The vivid afternoon sun can causesunburn . During the winter , when yourE.‘Silver Queen ' is inside , put it near the brightest window in your home plate . It will elongate if it does not have enough sunlight .
territory : This succulent postulate a potting dirt admixture that drains quickly . Many growerscreate their own mixture , but commercial succulent pot premix exercise well .
Hardiness : This industrial plant is atender succulent , which signify it must be play indoors for the wintertime to survive . E.‘Silver Queen ' can withstand temperatures as grim as25 to 50 ° F ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Photo byMateo Lichtenstein
Watering : Provide moderate amount of water from saltation to fall . The " soak and ironic " method is the favourite schedule for wateringE.‘Silver Queen ' . If you have saucers under the pots , empty the water briefly . During winter , body of water the plant just enough to keep it from shriveling .
fertilise : E.‘Silver Queen ' grows well without fertilizer but may profit from the extra nutrients . In bound , use a slow - release or liquid plant food diluted 2 to 4 times more than usual and used less often than advocate .
Repotting : Repot the plant life only as take during spring or early summer when it grows actively . To repot your E. ' Silver Queen ' , ascertain the grime is wry before repotting .
Photo byMateo Lichtenstein
Propagation : Like allEcheverias , this succulent is normally propagated from leave-taking and offset , but it can also be arise from stem cuttings and seeds . Spring is the best metre to take cuttings and separate offsets . Sow the cum in leaping or summertime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Silver Queen ' has no report toxic consequence . It is safe for pets and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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