Plant Care Echeveria Red Skye

Echeveria Red Skye

About Echeveria Red Skye

There are hundreds of plants belonging to the Echeveria genus, each with its own unique colors and patterns.The wild species are native to Central America and were named after the botanical illustrator Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. They're super easy to grow as long as they get lots of sunlight. ☀️ They can be easily propagated by stem or leaf, making it easy to catch 'em all!

Taxonomy

Echeveria 'Red Skye'
Echeveria
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales

How to care for Echeveria Red Skye

Water

How often to water your Echeveria Red Skye

Water needs for Echeveria Red Skye
0.5 cups
every 12

Echeveria Red Skye needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Echeveria Red Skye

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Echeveria Red Skye in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Echeveria Red Skye: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Echeveria Red Skye love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Echeveria Red Skye does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Echeveria Red Skye in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Echeveria Red Skye

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Echeveria Red Skye: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Echeveria Red Skye after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Echeveria Red Skye

Echeveria Red Skye

Echeveria Red Skye


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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