Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Genus species | Echeveria ballsii E.Walther |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2400-2500m |
Description | glabrous, leaves thick, oblong-obovate, acute, to 4cm, inflorescence racemose, flowers pendent, sepals unequal, flat, acuminate, corolla suberect, to 12mm long |
Size | 25-30cm |
Color | red, scarlet |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | succulent |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late spring |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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