Painted Echeveria
4.5 out of 5 (12 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
About Painted Echeveria
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 nodulosa
Echeveria
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Cotyledon bicolor, Echeveria discolor and Kosmik Kactus
How to care for Painted Echeveria
How often to water your Painted Echeveria
every 12
Painted Echeveria 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Painted Echeveria in your home
a window
Painted Echeveria love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Painted Echeveria does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Painted Echeveria in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Painted Echeveria
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 Painted Echeveria after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I had my first tragedy today. My painted Echevarria kicked the bucket. I have two that I got at the same time ( by mistake) and treated the same way and one of them is thriving. The other one acted like it was overwatered and withered away. Strangely enough, the soil smelled clean and the roots had spread throughout.  But the stem was dry and shriveled. I was able to salvage most of the leaves, some of them coming off clean. I think I can root those and I’m gonna try to root the ones that had shriveled at the location of the meristem. So in the future, I may have quite a bunch of little ones. One should always “look on the bright side of life”. #succulents #succulentlove #echeveria #thewateringhole
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She’s a mother!! My dear PVN has a child! They grow up so fast ☺️ Could I just leave the baby with her or would it be best to remove it once she’s a bit bigger? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #Echeveria #perlevonnurnberg #babyplants #babysucculent
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Why is it going up? When I got my #Echeveria it was wide a full then the middle started growing up tall. I cut it and planted it… thinking it would go wider, but I was wrong, haha. You can see the mother created a separate stem and it’s growing tall — again! And the cut that I planted is going tall-ER! (Yes I added a chopstick). And I put all the leaves that fell on some soil, so they grew roots and became independent ones that are growing tall. The question is… how to let it grow horizontally instead? 😬
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So I missed an entire week of work and it was the week I needed to water my babies. They probably went without light most days. They don't get much natural light because I'm not near a window at work. #Echeveria
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Anyone feel there's a better fit? Used the app to identify. Did it do a good job or is there a better fit? (School i work for gave little succulents as teacher/staff appreciation gifts). My kitties knocked her over and injured her the second i got her home so this little plant has had a little trauma bc I had to scoop her up and get her back together.
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Hmmmm, do I separate these three? The big one is clearly feisty. #Echeveria
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<3 #HappyPlants #Echeveria
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This is typically how far my plants are away from my windows...too far? too close? Just want to make sure I'm giving the right amount of light. #echeveria #haworthia #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Stopped at Target for household items. Came home with three new succulents! #SucculentLove
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Another one of my #EcheveriaLola 💖 this one got etiolated because it was my first #Echeveria ever, and at the time I didn’t understand just HOW much light they need! Lol! (Just to be clear, I do know now and I have dozens of happy succulents under very bright lights 😊) So I did a chop and prop. The original head is happily growing new roots in a tiny terracotta pot, and this one grew 4 new heads. #Succulents are so fascinating! And this one is now my favorite; it’s gorgeous from every angle! #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #ChopAndProp #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulent #WhatTheSucc #PlantAddict #babevila
Care Summary for Painted Echeveria
Painted Echeveria
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.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 7
Fast grower 7
Large, lush leaves 3
Easy to propagate 2
Blooms easily 1
Browns easily 1