by Christi
(Eugene, OR)
I wish I had a picture of this plant to share but I only saw it while visiting a friend in San Pedro, CA at night in poor lighting and didn’t have a camera with flash but I’m hoping you can help! I can’t find a picture of it online either, sorry.
It was just about the size and shape of a head of red lettuce.
The leaves were broad and relatively thick with curly edges, and from what I could tell it was greenish red, maybe a little purple, again just like a head of large leaf, red lettuce.
I would love to find this succulent (if it indeed is a succulent) for a gift. Please let me know if you have any ideas as to what it could be! I’m not from California and have little experience with succulents. Thanks!
Drought Smart Plants reply:
Normally, I can’t ID a plant from a description only without a picture, but this sounds suspiciously like some kind of Echeveria. There are many that are frilled, curled or otherwise unique, so that might be it. Have a look at these pages for some examples:
Echeveria A-Z
Echeveria M-Z
Of course, this is only a small number of these incredible plants – for more see this site: Echeverias in Oz.
Good luck with your search, and please post back if you find it!
Jacki
