![]() ![]() Share your echeveria with our succulent identification guide by contact us here! There are tons of species and some are very hard to tell apart. For me, these plants are the hardest to I.D. Probably to most popular genus, the echeveria has tight rosettes on top of short stalks, often with brightly colored leaves growing out from the center. Most Common: “String of Pearls” and “Burro or Donkey’s Tail”įor a more in depth look at this genus, check out this post and video on how to identify sedum.īy Morningdew51 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Look For: large bunches of Spilling plants with hanging stems. You’ll find them as great ground cover, sometimes with blooming flowers containing five petals. ![]() It is a flowering plant commonly known as Stonecrops. This genus contains over 470 species ranging from creeping herbs to shrubs. Let’s get started: Crassulaceae Family Genus Sedum: For now, I have researched the species that are most common to gardens and containers, but will update as I discover more interesting species that succulent lovers are crushing over. With the help of Wikipedia, I have compiled a succulent identification guide to assist in learning the characteristics of different succulent types. ![]() Even with experience, there are just going to be times when you won’t know what you’ve got (just google Echeveria Pludonis, Starlite or Sagita) Although I am getting better at succulent identification, there are some succulents and plants, for that matter, that are really hard to distinguish. I really want to know what I am buying otherwise I end up getting something I already have, which has happened. The labels at my local nursery typically read “succulent” with very little information about species. One thing I couldn’t figure out, among other things, is how to tell the difference between an echeveria and a sempervivum. After this past summer I realized that I had a deep interest in succulents, I immediately wanted to learn everything I could about propagation, care and identification.When I see a species that is new to me, I want to research it and read all about it. ![]()
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