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Echeveria Bombycina
Plant likes sunny habitats but can also tolerate partial shade.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate -6.7 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
The leaves are densely covered with fine, whitish hairs. The plant has a plush appearance.
Echeveria Bombycina, also called Echeveria × bombicina or Echeveria Bombicina, is a succulent hybrid. It was created in 1933 in France by Pierre Gossot by crossing Echeveria setosa and Echeveria pulvinata.
This plant forms rather solitary rosettes consisting of light green, spoon-shaped leaves. These are densely covered with fine, long and whitish hairs, which give the plant a velvety appearance. Echeveria Bombycina rosettes can reach more than 12 cm in diameter and grow on a short stem. It grows to a height of 10 cm (measured without flower).
In late summer and early autumn, short flower stalks emerge from the rosettes and bear urn-shaped flowers. These flowers, up to 2 cm long, are usually red, but can also be yellow-orange or yellow.
The leaves of Echeveria Bombycina are silkier and less broad compared to Echeveria pulvinata. This hybrid also differs from Echeveria Doris Taylor, although it is very similar to it. Care should be taken to avoid permanent waterlogging, especially in winter. This is a lovely succulent plant that will delight with its cute plush appearance.