Care of the succulent plant Echeveria runyonii or Runyon's Echeveria |
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The genus Echeveria, family Crassulaceae, includes about 400 species of succulent plants native to the area between Mexico and northern Brazil. Some species are: Echeveria runyonii, Echeveria affinis, Echeveria shaviana, Echeveria setosa, Echeveria pulvinata, Echeveria glauca, Echeveria gibbiflora, Echeveria elegans, Echeveria agavoides, Echeveria pilosa, Echeveria lilacina, Echeveria colorata, Echeveria derenbergii. Common name: Runyon's Echeveria. This species is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Echeveria runyonii is a succulent plant with leaves arranged in a rosette up to 12 cm (4.7") in diameter. The fleshy spatulate leaves are greyish green and have irregular margins. It produces arched flower stems above the rosette with orange or pink flowers. It blooms in summer. Runyon's Echeveria is used in rockeries, in light undergrowth, in cactus and succulent gardens, in pots for patios, terraces and balconies and as an indoor plant. Echeveria runyonii grows in full sun and semi-shade exposures and in a warm and dry climate; it is important that it receives 4 to 5 hours of sun a day. It is best not to expose it to frost. The soil can be a commercial substrate for cacti and succulent plants or a mixture, in equal parts, of volcanic gravel, worm humus and peat. Water regularly, without wetting the leaves, waiting until the substrate has almost completely dried; it resists a few days of drought. In winter, water only every 3-4 weeks. The leaves wrinkle when the plant needs water. Fertilize in spring with a mineral fertilizer for cacti and succulents. Pruning is not necessary, but dry or damaged leaves and wilted flower stems should be removed. If grown as an indoor plant, it can be attacked by mealybugs and aphids if ventilation is not adequate. Runyon's Echeveria is very sensitive to excess moisture, which causes rotting of the leaves and roots. Echeveria runyonii is propagated by leaf cuttings in spring or summer and by separating shoots if they are produced. |
Images of the succulent plant Echeveria runyonii or Runyon's Echeveria |
 Echeveria runyonii |