Description
Pachyveria clavata is a beautiful succulent plant with red flowers tinged with silver held on spoon-shaped bluish-green leaves.
- Pachyveria clavata - Succulent Plant- 1
- 3 inch (8 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)- 1
- 3.3 inch (8 cm) Square Plastic Planter with Rounded Edges (Red)- 1
It is a beautiful, hybrid succulent up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall. The leaves are grey green, elongated to spatulate, almost flat, up to 4 inches (10 cm) long and up to 1.2 inches (3 cm) in the upper half.
The flowers, which appear atop up to 10 inches (25 cm) long stems, have reddish petals surrounded by fleshy sepals the same color as the foliage.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Plant Spread | 4 inch (10 cm) |
Maximum Reachable Height | 8 inches |
Flower Colour | Red |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Pachyveria clavata care
This plant can be grown from leaf cuttings. Pull a leaf from the main stem, leave it to dry for a day, then place it on the surface of the growing medium. The growing medium should be light and well drained, you can use a mixture of soil, sand and compost. The leaf will form roots and eventually, a small rosette will appear at the base. It requires minimum 10 degrees C temperature and partial sun to form roots and new growth. Remove and pot up the new plant when well rooted. Water the new plant regularly.
Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade, at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day. |
Watering | Moderately |
Soil | Well drained soil. |
Temperature | 22 to 35 degrees C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer in spring. |
Pachyveria clavata uses
Ornamental Use:
- This plant with its pale blue-green leaves can be used as contrasting foliage in succulent plantings, cactus gardens or xeriscape plantings
- It is also pretty used as edging for dry borders and in rock gardens
- It can be kept in pots too, provided the soil drains well