Echeveria pulidonis is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to central Mexico, more specifically, Puebla and Veracruz.[1]
| Echeveria pulidonis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Echeveria |
| Species: | E. pulidonis
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| Binomial name | |
| Echeveria pulidonis E.Walther
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Description
editHabit: Forms rosettes of leaves, and as it ages, it will naturally form offsets, creating clusters of rosettes. Each rosette can reach 13–15 cm in diameter.[1]
Leaves: Tapered to a sharp point. Green with red margins.[1]
Flowers: Yellow.[1]
Cultivation
editHalf-hardy. Dislikes water sitting on its leaves, but tolerates this more than some other Echeveria species do.[1]
Taxonomy
editEcheveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Dortort, Fred (2011). "The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World". Timber Press. ISBN 9780881929959 (hardback). p. 80
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 149
External links
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