unknown succulent plant with thick leaves

by jeff
(wilmington de)





got this in a dish garden from Lowes and replanted it. has thick leaves in rosettes. very firm to the touch. new growth starts out green and then develops reddish tinge. coffee cup shown with plant to give idea of size. what do I have? thanks

Hi Jeff, wow, it looks in rough shape, I'm sure it will be much happier now! This appears to be some kind of Echeveria, of which there are many different species and hybrids, each with their own special appeal. You can see more about them here:
Echeveria List A-L
Echeveria List M-Z

Find out more about how to grow Echeveria here.

Hope that helps whip your plants back into shape!
Jacki

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unknown succulent plant with thick leaves

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Sep 07, 2012
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by: Jacki

Hi Jeff, I have to apologize, my identification was wrong on this plant - I was corrected by a visitor to the Drought Smart Plants Facebook page and this is apparently Aeonium nobile, which you can see more about here: Dave's Garden Website. This is a crucial bit of information, as these plants do require slightly different care. You can see more about Aeonium here.

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