Echeveria’Blood Maria '
Echeveria’Bloody Maria '
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Echeveria
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Echeveria’Blood Maria ' is a Korean hybrid by Changhee Nursery . Its parentage is unnamed but may involveEcheveria agavoidesandEcheveria laui .
Echeveria’Blood Maria ' , also sold asEcheveria’Bloody Maria ' , is a beautiful succulent that formsrosettesof fleshy , pointed , mid - green leaves decorate with dark maroon speckles . The rosettes can grow about 4 inches ( 10 atomic number 96 ) in diameter and slowly produceoffsetsat the fundament . When accent , the foliage turn sorry maroon to almost black .
During the summertime , the rosette farm minuscule , bell - shaped flowers in clusters hanging from arching stalks . They are dark pink out of doors and orange inside .
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
A different plant from thetissue culturepropagation ofEcheveria’Blood Maria ' is sold under the nameEcheveria’Nightfall ' .
light source : E.‘Blood Maria ' prefer full sunshine to fond shade . If you move your flora outside in the spring , do it gradually . The intense afternoon sun can causesunburn . During the wintertime , when yourE.‘Blood Maria ' is inside , put it near the brightest windowpane in your habitation . It will load if it does not have enough sunlight .
Soil : This succulent call for a potting soil mix that drain quick . Many growerscreate their own , but commercial potting admixture will also work well .
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : Thistender succulentmust be brought indoors to live on winter . E.‘Blood Maria ' can resist temperatures as grim as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° 100 ) .
Watering : Provide moderate sum of water from spring to fall . The " soak and dry " method acting is the preferred docket for wateringE.‘Blood Maria ' . If you have disc under the pile , empty the body of water briefly . irrigate your plant just enough to keep it from shriveling during winter .
fertilise : E.‘Blood Maria ' grows well without fertilizer but may benefit from the extra nutrient . In spring , employ a dense - release or liquid plant food adulterate 2 to 4 time more than usual and used less often than commend .
Private collection, Manila, Philippines. Photo by Argie Salango. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : Repot the plant only as need during natural spring or early summer . To repot yourE.‘Blood Maria’,ensure the soil is ironic before repotting .
multiplication : Like mostEcheverias , this succulent is usually disperse from leaf or offsets . Spring is the good fourth dimension to take leaf cuttings and separate offsets .
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E.‘Blood Maria ' has no reported toxic effect . It is secure for pets and humans , although it is not advisable to eat it .
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