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- The right care of Echeveria agavoides
- How is Echeveria agavoides poured?
- What should be considered when fertilizing?
- Does Echeveria agavoides need to be cut?
- When is time to repot?
- Which diseases and pests do you need to pay attention to?
- How do you correctly winter Echeveria agavoides?
- Tips
The Echeveria agavoides is a particularly beautiful species of Echeveria
The right care of Echeveria agavoides
Among the best known species of Echeveria is the variety Echeveria agavoides. It is characterized by its lush green leaves, which run lanceolate. The care of this Echeveria is not very expensive. How to care for Echeveria agavoides.
How is Echeveria agavoides poured?
From spring to autumn, pour Echeveria agavoides regularly with low-limp tap water or better still rainwater. Do not wet the leaves.
Pour pervasively. Thereafter, casting is discontinued until the substrate is almost dry. This will give you the beauty of the leaves.
In winter, the Echeveria is cast only very sparingly.
What should be considered when fertilizing?
Many nutrients are not needed by Echeveria agavoides. It is sufficient if you give some cactus fertilizer in half doses once a month in spring and summer. Do not fertilize in winter.
Does Echeveria agavoides need to be cut?
Basically, cutting is not necessary. You should, however, remove dried and shriveled leaves. Even flowered inflorescences cut off better.
When is time to repot?
Once the Echeveria agavoides grows out of the pot, it's time to repot. It is best to top it off in the spring when you bring it out of hibernation.
Which diseases and pests do you need to pay attention to?
Fungal attack and rot occur if you water the Echeveria agavoides too often. This happens more often in winter.
Pests are more common. These should be combated immediately. Since chemical agents often do not work, it pays to think about natural control measures.
The most common pests are:
How do you correctly winter Echeveria agavoides?
Echeveria agavoides is not hardy. It can only tolerate temperatures of up to five degrees. If it gets cooler, there is a risk of frostbite.
Echeveria agavoides must therefore be wintered in the house. Optimal temperatures are between five and ten degrees in the brightest possible location. If the break is not respected in winter, the Echeveria often comes in next year.
Tips
The substrate for Echeveria agavoides must be well permeable to water, as for all echeveria species. You can use normal cactus soil or make yourself a mix of two-thirds potting soil and one-third of sand.