- Echeveria Melaco Plant Description
- Echeveria Melaco Plant Specs and Regions
- Echeveria Melaco Water and Light Recommendations
- Check Your Zone
Echeveria Melaco is deep red and glossy. A beautiful rosette shape with a light green center. A succulent to use as a thriller in your succulent arrangements. Will look just as beautiful potted on its own. Will pair well with Kalanchoe and Sedum varieties. A unique succulent to have in your succulent collection.
Native to: Mexico
Zone: 9
Hardiness: tender soft succulent - will not tolerate frost
Recommended light conditions: filtered light or part shade
Bloomtime: Summer
Bloom Color: orange
Watering Needs Indoors: Instead of giving your succulents gradual sips of water throughout the week, give them a good soaking, to the point where water runs out the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot. Be sure to empty the water that runs into the saucer, succulents do not like to sit in water. Then let the soil dry out completely before watering again.
Watering Needs Outdoors: In the Summer water your succulents every two weeks, by soaking them and letting them dry before watering again. In the Winter water your succulents once a month.
Technical Information About This Plant
- Requires bright light for most of the day. Or constant dappled shade.
- Best to water every 2 weeks.
Knowing what your planting zone is can be vitally important to your plants thriving. Keep in mind that the zones pertain to OUTDOOR planting. If you plan to keep your plants indoors for fall-winter the zones may be irrelevant.
