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Echeveria Doris Taylor cristata
The plant likes a sunny habitat.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate -3.9 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
Fine white hairs cover the tiny leaves. These brighten up the overall appearance of the plant and give it a kind of lightness. It is therefore a great plant to combine with other species.
Echeveria Doris Taylor cristata is a crested succulent plant that is known for its unique appearance. It was created by crossing Echeveria pulvinata Ruby and Echeveria setosa and is named after the wife of Dr. W. Taylor, who bred it in 1932.
Unlike the classic form of Echeveria Doris Taylor, which has solitary rosettes, Echeveria Doris Taylor cristata is characterised by its ridge-like structure. The leaves are finer and densely stacked along the top of the ridge, creating an attractive crinkly appearance. The leaves turn light green and the tips turn red in full sun. Fine white hairs cover the surface of the leaves, giving the plant its characteristic appearance. The stem of Echeveria is flat and the plant grows to a maximum height of 15 cm.
The plant probably does not flower. However, even without flowers, it will become an ornament in any succulent collection.
Fertilisation is not suitable for the plant and its care is rather low maintenance, but beware of prolonged waterlogging. This is an attractive tufted form of Echeveria Doris Taylor, which impresses with the hairs on its leaves, giving its smaller leaves a more delicate appearance and brightening up not only the plant but also its surroundings.