About the Echeveria Ice Green sp.
The Echeveria Ice Green sp. is a hybrid variation of the Echeveria Ice Green, retaining its parent's thick leaves while featuring a rounder leaf shape. Sporting a translucent light green base with a delicate layer of farina, this succulent displays intricate patterns and designs as it matures, with leaf tips gradually blushing pink under stress. Its overall appearance exudes a crystalline clarity, resembling more art than a living succulent.
How to Care for Echeveria Ice Green sp.
Sunlight: Provide ample direct or indirect sunlight, similar to caring for jade plants. Optimal conditions include outdoor placement or positioning near windows with at least 8 hours of indirect sunlight. Insufficient light may result in a green hue; patience is required for desired pink tones.
Temperature: Like most Echeveria varieties, the Ice Green sp. thrives in temperatures ranging from 5C to 35C (41F to 95F). Cooler temperatures induce stress colors. During spring and autumn, outdoor cultivation is recommended to enhance coloration, with temperature differentials accentuating orange jelly-like hues and emphasizing dark markings. Note that the Ice Green sp. is not frost-tolerant; move indoors during frosty weather to prevent leaf damage.
Watering: Careful watering is crucial to prevent leaf transparency, melting, or root rot. Despite its thick leaves' water-retaining capacity, water thoroughly only when the potting soil is completely dry, typically every 10 days during the growing season. Reduce watering in summer, opting for a gentle morning watering using a narrow spout watering can around the pot's edges. Ensure adequate ventilation post-watering.
Soil and Pot: Opt for well-draining soil mix, comprising 30% peat moss and 70% gritty soil, suitable for this petite succulent. Use a pot with drainage holes, approximately 1.5 times larger than the plant, to maintain optimal conditions and prevent over-potting issues.
Propagation: Leaf propagation is possible but challenging, with varying success rates. To increase chances, select soft leaves from the Ice Green sp., ensuring intact bud points. Place leaves in a clean container for air or water propagation until roots develop, then transplant into soil.
More Information
Primary Color: Green
Secondary Colors: Pink, Orange
Cold Hardiness: Zones 9b-11b (from -6.7C to 10C / 20F to 50F)
Product Format: 2'' Pot
Suitability: Balcony, Window, Garden
Propagation: Leaf, Beheading
Special Characteristic: Sugar Heart
