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Echeveria cuspidata var. zaragozae
Place ideally in the sun.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate -1.1 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
When the plant is young, the leaves grow upwards. The ends of the leaves are decorated with purple-red tips that catch the eye.
Echeveria cuspidata var. zaragozae is a fascinating succulent plant that is native to Mexico, specifically the Gypsum Hills region near Zaragoza in Nuevo Leon.
The leaves of this plant tend to be smaller and lance-shaped. They have a beautiful blue-green colour, which often turns pinkish, with a distinctive purplish-red pointed tip appearing on the upper half of the leaves. Older leaves lose their blue tinge and become more green. The leaves are thick, fleshy and erect when young, becoming slightly bent as they age. They are up to 5 cm long and 1,5 cm wide. They usually form a solitary rosette with a maximum diameter of 10 cm. There may be 30 to 70 leaves per rosette.
In spring, it is decorated with beautiful flowers. These flowers are urn-shaped, pink on the outside and yellow on the inside. They appear in racemes on 1-3 pinkish-orange stems, giving the plant a more delicate appearance.
Echeveria cuspidata var. zaragozae is a small succulent that is hardy, requires little fertiliser and takes up little space. The tiny plant also delights with its striking red leaf tips and bright flowers in flowering season.