Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy' - Succulent Plant

Description

If you’re new to gardening or don't have much time to take care of their ‘green’ ones, this is the ‘perfect’ plant to kick start your gardening love.  Echeveria runyonii is one of the most popular, fast-growing, beautiful succulent plants.

Native to the semi-deserts of Central America, Mexico, and north-western South America, this is one of the large genus of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family.

Echeveria runyonii bears grey-green, fleshy, long, brightly colored leaves that grow outward and curl back towards the stemless rosette. These plants bloom beautiful flowers of bright orange and yellow, and it rises above the foliage.

The plant reaches the height of 5-8 inches and this particular species is polycarpic - meaning it may flower and set seed many times throughout its lifetimes.

Echeveria Runyonii Features

Crassula Surprise Party Special Features

• Echeveria runyonii plants are ideal to be used as a houseplant, also for rock gardens and showy trees.
• One of the largest genus of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family.
• It is polycarpic.
• Low maintenance plant. 

Echeveria Runyonii Uses

Ornamental Uses

This plant is ideal for ornamental purposes. 

Planting and care

• Echeveria runyonii is ideal for soil that drains easily.
• Never let your Echeveria runyonii plant fill in with water.
• Never overwater your succulent plant as the leaves can rot. Water only when necessary.
• If you’re watering your succulent from underneath, by letting the plant sit in a bowl of water, ensure to filter the excess water after a few minutes.
• Knock off the oil soil from the plant root by removing all rotted and dead roots.
• While repotting your succulent, make sure the soil is dry, and then remove the pot gently.
• Place the plant in the new pot and refill with potting soil, flaring the roots out as you repot.
• Echeveria runyonii is easy to grow and is vulnerable to bugs and fungal diseases.
• After planting, leave the plant dry for a week or so before starting to water,to reduce the risk of root rot.