Echeveria colorata



Echeveria colorata, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, endemic to Mexico.

Description
Echeveria colorata is an evergreen perennial succulent, with a rosette of fleshy leaves growing up to 40 cm in diameter.

Taxonomy
Synonym:
 * Echeveria lindsayana Walther 1972

Forms:
 * Echeveria colorata f. brandtii

Cultivars:
 * Echeveria colorata 'Haage'
 * Echeveria colorata 'Mexican Giant'

Hybrids:
 * Echeveria 'Beatrice'
 * Echeveria 'Frank Reinelt'
 * Echeveria 'Laulindsa'
 * Echeveria 'Margaret Martin'
 * × Graptoveria 'Opalina'

Cultivation
Echeveria colorata is cultivated as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and as a potted plant.

In cooler temperate regions, it must be kept indoors for the winter, as it does not tolerate temperatures of -4 C and below. Optimum growing temperature 23 °C to 25 °C. In Australia the summer temperatures can reach above 40 °C so protection will be required. Either move into a more shaded position or shade cloth covering of 70%.

Etymology
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.

Colorata means 'colored'.