Echeveria elegans - Mexican Snowball
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Mexican Snowball (Echeveria elegans) (Rose): A truly elegant rosette with rounded, cupped leaves. This easy-to-grow species offsets freely and can develop into impressive clusters. The leaves are covered in a powdery wax called farina that protects them in full sun and gives a nice, matte finish. Full sun can also cause the rosette to blush pink. It blooms spring to summer with small, yellow and pink flowers on a tall bloom stalk.
Echeveria need bright sunlight to maintain their colors and compact rosette form. They will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light.
Like most succulents, they need great drainage and infrequent water to prevent rot. Pick containers with drainage holes and use well-draining cactus and succulent soil with 50% to 70% mineral grit such as coarse sand, pumice, or perlite. Water deeply enough for water to run out the drainage hole, then wait for the soil to fully dry before watering again.
Also known as "Mexican Hens & Chicks", Echeveria can produce new offsets or "chicks" around the base of the mother plant. These chicks can be left to form a tidy cluster or removed and transplanted. Additionally, Echeveria can be propagated from stem cuttings or mature leaves. Look to our Succulent Cuttings Guide for more information.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
White
All Seasonal Colors
Blue / Blue-green, Green
Bloom Color
Pink Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light, Full Sun
Maximum Height
Under 3"
Maximum Rosette Size
Under 3"
Growth Habit / Shape
Rosette
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate, Pet Safe, Lots of Offsets
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
10
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Does this come as seeds, in a pot, what is the size? I don't see where it says exactly what you get?
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This listing is for one plant in a 2" pot.
If you scroll down on any of our plant listings, you'll find a section called "PRODUCT DETAILS". There, you'll find a list beginning with the item "COLOR - PRIMARY". Near the bottom of this list is an item called "PRODUCT FORMAT". That will tell you what size pot the plant ships in or what size plug if that's relevant.
If you scroll down on any of our plant listings, you'll find a section called "PRODUCT DETAILS". There, you'll find a list beginning with the item "COLOR - PRIMARY". Near the bottom of this list is an item called "PRODUCT FORMAT". That will tell you what size pot the plant ships in or what size plug if that's relevant.
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For starters, Portulacaria afra is not an acerola tree and does not produce the same cherry like fruits as an acerola tree. However, the foliage of P. afra is edible and commonly consumed in the southern regions of Africa. True acerola trees bear the Latin name Malpighia punicifolia and we don't sell them as they are not succulents.
That all being said, acerola trees tend to bloom in the late spring and are ready for harvest in the late summer to early fall. They are self pollinating, meaning you don't need another tree to get them to set fruit.
That all being said, acerola trees tend to bloom in the late spring and are ready for harvest in the late summer to early fall. They are self pollinating, meaning you don't need another tree to get them to set fruit.
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We occasionally use fertilizers and pesticides.
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Our Rainbow Bush plants have around 3-5 stems in each 2" pot. If you order multiple plants, they'll each have their own 2" pot. They can be repotted right away as they'll be fully rooted in their 2" pots.
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The "f." stands for "form" or "forma". It says that this is a variegated form of Portulacaria afra, rather than another species or subspecies.
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You might find straight Bonsai Jack Gritty Mix too well-draining for Portulacaria afra. You could mix it with an equal volume of standard cactus & succulent soil and/or use the Gritty Mix on its own as a top dressing to prevent rot and fungus gnats at the soil surface.
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Portulacaria afra will grow year around in a permissive environment. If the temperatures drop significantly it may go dormant until it warms up again, but it grows year around as an indoor plant.
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Yes! Just be sure to acclimate it slowly to full sun conditions because it will have been in a dark shipping box for its journey. A suddenly introduction to full sun conditions may lead to a sunburn.
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It's important to note that this plant rarely blooms in cultivation and the plants that do bloom are typically large specimens growing outside.
If you want to try getting your plant to bloom, give it more light. Also, allow it to get cold in the winter when it goes dormant. Don't let it freeze, but let it get close to freezing temperatures. This cold period greatly encourages blooming and, if you're growing the plant indoors, the fact that it doesn't get cold in the winter may be the reason it's not blooming.
As a last resort, you can try a dilute, balanced fertilizer.
If you want to try getting your plant to bloom, give it more light. Also, allow it to get cold in the winter when it goes dormant. Don't let it freeze, but let it get close to freezing temperatures. This cold period greatly encourages blooming and, if you're growing the plant indoors, the fact that it doesn't get cold in the winter may be the reason it's not blooming.
As a last resort, you can try a dilute, balanced fertilizer.
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Yes. Frost blankets should be enough to protect this plant from a zone 9 frost.
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