Echeveria setosa var. deminuta

Also Known As

Echeveria 'Rundelli'
Echeveria rundelii
Echeveria rundelli
Echeveria setosa deminuta
Echeveria tundelii
Firecracker Plant

Plant type

cactus / succulent, groundcover

size

H: 1"-10"
W: 3"-15"

planting zones

9a-12

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Echeveria setosa var. deminuta plant details

Echeveria setosa var. deminuta is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue, burgundy and green foliage. In fall, spring and summer orange, red and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy and glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echeveria setosa var. deminuta

Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, burgundy and green
Mature size: 3 IN - 15 IN - wide, 1 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: orange, red and yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: collectible, container plant, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric, year-round-interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echeveria setosa var. deminuta

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Diminutive Echeveria with blue green leaves, that are covered with thinly whit hairs. Produces offsets. Pink flowers. 3" x 2-3". From the University Botanical Garden in Copenhagen.

By: Avant Gardens

Echeveria setosa var. deminuta, or as we call it, sexy-stubble beard Echeveria. HA! The fuzzy-wuzzy is soft, not prickly. This fun plant will bloom with bright-red and yellow flowers. A small, slow-growing, low maintenance plant. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Once established, water infrequently during the hot season. Ideal in warm climate landscapes and container gardens. Echeveria setosa var. deminuta is especially happy sitting on your windowsill as a houseplant. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ from frost!

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Fabulously fuzzy blue-green 1-3” rosettes form dense, weed suppressing colonies. Commonly called “Firecracker Plant” for its explosion of vibrant, hummer-attracting, yellow and red bi-color blooms that emerge on upright stalks in the Spring, the flowers last well into Summer, providing a brilliant contrast with the pale foliage. An excellent container specimen – it’s not picky about pot size, making it choice for low-water terrariums. One of the easiest plants you can grow and an excellent choice for beginning and experienced gardeners alike – just provide good drainage and occasional water for a happy plant. Protect from frost.

By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

Echeveria rundelli is so super cute forming small rosettes of numerous jelly bean-like, powder blue leaves each with white to blonde whisker-like hairs on the leaf tips. Bold, red, bell-shaped flowers with yellow tips often occur in summer. This species will form adorable colonies given time. Photo: Wikipedia.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Another "hairy" plant, these are bluish-green "hairy" miniatures. An attractive plant which produces an abundance of new "hairy" offsets each season. For years circulated under the name E. rundelii, it was published under the current name in 1989. When flowering, the bright nodding blossoms contrast nicely with the blue-green hairy leaves, making it one of the most beautiful of the genus.