Echeveria cante
white cloud plant
An evergreen succulent forming a rosette to 30cm across, composed of powder-coated, silvery-blue leaves, often with a red tinged edge along the margins. In summer, orange flowers are borne on 45cm tall stems
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange | Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Echeveria can be evergreen succulent perennials or subshrubs with rosettes of colourful, fleshy leaves and racemes or panicles of urn-shaped flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Mexico
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost in bright, filtered light. When in growth water moderately and feed every two or three weeks with a balanced liquid feed. Keep almost dry in winter. See Echeveria and houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed or from offsets
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Houseplants
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Low Maintenance
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to mealybugs, vine weevil larvae and aphids
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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