About Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball)

Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball), as known as white Mexican rose succulents or Mexican gem succulents is a famous with spoon-shaped, grey-green leaves. The leaves can take on a lovely pink color when stressed. It blooms pinkish-red flowers tipped with yellow from late winter to mid-summer.

How to care for Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball)

Sun/Location: Like most Echeveria varieties, Echeveria elegans (Mexican Snowball) requires indirect bright sunlight to maintain its color and shape form. It can be placed outdoors in spring and fall to get full sunlight. Shade is required in summer to avoid sunburn. In winter, protection from frost is needed. Click .

Soil/Pot: To ensure the health of succulents, they need porous, for succulents to live in. To create an adequate cactus mix, add , perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage.

Watering: Succulents require little watering but don't like to sit in wet soil. The best way of watering is the method. Water thoroughly when the soil is dry.

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Primary color: grey/silver
Secondary color: green/lime, blue/blue-green
Bloom color: pinkish-red flowers, yellow-tipped
Cold hardiness: zone 9a-11b (from 20F to 50F)
Product format: 2" pot
Suitability: balcony, Window, Garden
Propagation: stem cutting, leaf, seed
Special characteristic: easy to propagate, pet safe