Ghost Echeveria

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Echeveria lilacina — provisional identification

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Identification status

“Ghost Echeveria” commonly refers to Echeveria lilacina, but the trade name alone does not prove the species. Verify the plant label and flower details.

Representative non-flowering form for Ghost Echeveria. Representative photograph from Wikimedia Commons. Because identification is pending, compare the plant and its label before relying on the image. Photograph: Stan Shebs, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plant typepale, powder-coated rosette succulent

LightBright light with gentle morning sun; acclimate slowly

WaterWater deeply only after the mix dries; keep water out of the rosette

EdibilityNot a food plant

Native to United StatesNo

Native to Lafayette areaNo

InvasiveNo

Self-seedingLimited; offsets or intact leaves are practical

Care

Light

Bright light with gentle morning sun; acclimate slowly.

Water

Water deeply only after the mix dries; keep water out of the rosette. Use a pot with an open drainage hole.

Standard soil mix

About one-third screened potting mix combined with two-thirds pumice, perlite, or coarse grit. See Standard Potting Mixes.

Flowering

Coral, pink, or reddish flowers may appear on arching stalks, usually during active growth.

Native environment

Representative habitat conditions associated with Ghost Echeveria. Representative photograph from Wikimedia Commons. Because identification is pending, compare the plant and its label before relying on the image. Photograph: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

A second representative view of the plant or its habitat. Representative photograph from Wikimedia Commons. Because identification is pending, compare the plant and its label before relying on the image. Photograph: Willow Coville, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rocky dry shrubland in Nuevo León, Mexico.