Echeveria’Benimusume '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
The hybrid name " Benimusume " mean " crimson girl " in Japanese .
Winter colors. Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Echeveria’Benimusume ' is a intercrossed ofEcheveria agavoides .
Echeveria’Benimusume ' is a beautiful succulent that formsrosettesof heavy , green , pointed leaves with a red to dark cherry lead and margins for most of the twelvemonth . The rosettes can reach a diameter of 8 inches ( 20 cm ) , typically around 6 inches ( 15 cm ) , and bring forth numerous offsets at their radical , forming a obtuse clump . During the colder months , the dorsal part of the leaf can bend completely dark red .
The bell - regulate flowers , which rove from coral pink to yellow , appear in clusters on tall , arching stalk , unremarkably in summer .
Private collection, Bell Park, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Veso Klasan. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
luminousness : E.‘Benimusume ' prefers full sun to fond spectre . If you move your plant outdoors in the spring , do it gradually . The intense afternoon Dominicus can causesunburn . During the winter , when yourE.‘Benimusume ' is deep down , put it near the bright windowpane in your home . It will adulterate if it does n’t get enough sunshine .
Soil : This succulent needs a potting filth premix that drains quickly . Many growerscreate their own mix , but commercial-grade succulent potting mixes will also sour well .
Temperature : This industrial plant is atender succulent , which means it must be brought indoors for the winter to come through . E.‘Benimusume ' can withstand temperature as low as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 ° F to 50 ° F ( -3.9 ° C to 10 ° hundred ) .
Private collection, La Colmena, Paraguay. Photo by Jocelyn Goto. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Watering : Provide moderate amounts of piddle from fountain to fall . The " soaking and dry " method acting is the preferred docket for wateringE.‘Benimusume ' . If you have saucers under the pots , briefly empty the piss . Water your plant life just enough to keep it from shriveling during winter .
Fertilizing : E.‘Benimusume ' grow well without fertilizer , but it may benefit from superfluous nutrients . In the spring , use a slow - going or liquid fertilizer diluted 2 to 4 times more than usual and use it less often than recommended .
Repotting : Repot the plant only as needed , commonly during spring or former summer , when it is grow actively . To repot yourE.‘Benimusume’,ensure the soil is dry before repotting .
Private collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Propagation : Like mostEcheverias , this succulent is usually diffuse from leaves or offsets . springtime is the upright prison term to take leaf press cutting and disjoined offsets .
take more atHow to Grow and Care for Echeveria .
E.‘Benimusume ' has no report toxic outcome . It is dependable for both pets and man , although it ’s not advisable to eat it .
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