Echeveria ‘Apus’

Apus echeveria
Small blue rosettes have rosy margins with sun. Yellow candy-corn flowers held along upright stalks. Echeveria pulidonis x elegans.
height 3–5in
width 4–6in
tolerates Drought, Pots, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Echeverias are drought tolerant, but they look best with water every couple of weeks once they’re dry. Most need some additional summer water or fog drip to survive and thrive, especially away from the coast.

Keep an eye out for wrinkled leaves, inward curving leaves, or atrophy of lower leaves, which are indicative of underwatering. Remember that some stress like this is normal for echeveria during drought.

Avoid watering the crown and especially don’t water in the crown late in the day.

Aphids on echeveria flower spikes are symptomatic of overwatering while in bloom.
hardy
to		 25F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix
origin Hybrid, Mexico
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 14–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Upright shoots of dangling candy corn flowers are usually present in the spring. Prune off older dead flower spikes once they are dry and brittle.
Most echeveria are cool-colored in light shade, but they can also show warm tones when placed in a sunnier exposure.

Special Interest

“Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.“ - Wikipedia.

Pronounce the “ch” as if it were Spanish, like the “ch” in “cheese.“ Or however you wish! It’s botanical Latin.