Small pink leaves and tiny elongated pink/red flowers

by Greg Halbeisen
(Fort Mohave, AZ, USA)

Gregs strange succulent plant

Gregs strange succulent plant

I found this plant while hiking and was able to bring it home and plant it and it is flourishing. It has leaves that start out small and pink and then turn green as it matures. It has grown a long stalk with a bunch of tiny, elongated pink/red flowers. I have looked all over the web for anything similar and cannot find it. Any ideas?


Drought Smart Plants reply:

Hi Greg, Thanks for persisting in the attempt to send the picture! There is a size limit, so you need to edit the picture down to less than 100kb to upload it.

Anyway, here it is - what a gem! I can't believe you found it out in the wilderness, because it seems to be some type of Echeveria, judging from the flowers. See the pictures on Echeveria species page. They show the same flower stalk and bell like blooms.

As you found it somewhere out in the boonies, we will never know how it got there, or what the parents are, but you rescued it and gave it a home.
Jacki

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Small pink leaves and tiny elongated pink/red flowers

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May 02, 2011
 Thank You!
by: Greg Halbeisen

Jacki,
I am thrilled that you were able to identify my mystery plant. A little more information for you. It was the only one around that we could find and it was on a high cliff above a small waterfall. We found it in a place called Christmas Tree Pass in Grapevine Canyon just outside Laughlin, Nevada. The canyon walls are coved with petroglyphs and this place holds significant meanings for the Indians in our area. All this just makes it more special. As I said it is doing really well since we transplanted it and I hope it continues to flourish. Thanks again for your help!
Apr 19, 2012
 Dudleya
by: Ronaele

This is a Dudleya, can't tell which one by the picture. May be a CITES plant.
Apr 19, 2012
 Thanks again!
by: Greg Halbeisen

Thanks Ronaele for posting your note about my mysterious plant. I just spent an hour on line looking up more information and pictures however, the CITES site is way confusing and difficult to use. Anyway, I find it even more interesting now and will continue my research. It is thriving in the pot that I put it in and doubled in size and getting ready to bloom again. Any other information you could share would be appreciated. I will post some better pics of it. Thanks again!

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