The genus Echeveria is named after the 18th century Spanish botanist Atanasio Echeverria Codoy. Echeveria 'Carlsbad' forms a rosette of very fleshy, spatulate lanceolate leaves with curved, cupped edges. The rosette is dark purplish eggplant in color, with almost metallic pinkish margins. Possibly a hybrid of Echeveria affinis. In habitat, most Echeverias grow on rocky outcroppings at higher altitudes. In this habitat, the water drains quickly away from the roots of the plant, never allowing the plant to remain waterlogged. For this reason, it is essential in cultivation to use a very porous soil, which will allow quick drainage. Bright light is required to prevent "stretching" of Echeverias ("stretching" occurs when a moderately fast growing plant such as an Echeveria, is grown in dim light or over-fertilized, which causes overly lush growth that contributes to weak, pallid plants). Water thoroughly when soil is dry. Protect from frost.

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