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Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver'

Also Known As

  • Echeveria 'Spruce Oliver'

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 4"-5"
  • W: 6"-9"

planting zones

  • 9a-11

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Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver' plant details

Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green, red and variegated foliage. In summer coral flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen green, red and variegated
Mature size: 6 IN - 9 IN - wide, 4 IN - 5 IN - tall
Flowers: coral blooms in summer
Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver'

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Soil needs: gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tender. Thick bright green rossette / red points
(Previously listed as E. set-sprucii, a name supplied by our supplier, but inaccurate.) Beautiful, slightly hairy lanceolate leaves, it's a wonderful hybrid by Victor Reiter.

By: Kara Nursery

Gardening facts about Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver' plant

How to Grow Echeveria 'Spruce-Oliver'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Water Needs

    • dry in summer
  • Soil Needs

    • lean
    • well-drained
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • red
    • green
  • Flower Color

    • coral
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glaucous
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