Are you looking for a new plant to add to your home or office? The Echeveria Harmsii is an interesting plant with deep pink tips and fleshy leaves covered with a silver lining that makes it quite popular among plant lovers.
Also known as the Plush Plant, the Echeveria Harmsii is a succulent that people grow in pots, rock gardens, wreaths, so you can enjoy a pop of color. In this article, we’ll explain everything you need to know about this plant, how to grow it, and how to take care of it. So, let’s dive in.
What is a Succulent Plant?
A succulent plant is one that stores water for later use. These plants have fleshy tissues and thicker leaves as they retain the water in case of a shortage due to weather or soil conditions. Succulent plants might store water in the stems or leaves, so they will look engorged.
Because water is stored in the plant’s body, they’re more tolerable to extreme weather conditions. Nevertheless, they require special attention to make sure that your plant is receiving adequate nutrients.
Echeveria Harmsii Overview
Echeveria Harmsii or Red Echeveria is an evergreen succulent subshrub. It features small rosettes of relatively thick and fleshy leaves. The leaves are dark green and narrow with red or pink tips that give the plant its distinctive look.
The leaves also have a velvety texture with silver hairs that cover their outside. The leaves usually measure around 1.2 inches.
This plant is highly valued for its outstanding foliage, and in the springtime, the Echeveria Harmsii grows bright orange or red flowers with yellow tips that attract hummingbirds. People love growing this plant in sunny gardens and containers because the leaves and flowers add an outstanding pop of color.
This plant is safe around pets and humans. However, it’s not advisable to consume.
Care Guide
Succulent plants spread fast because of their ability to retain water when the conditions aren’t that favorable. This plant is native to Mexico but is grown in multiple areas successfully because it’s low maintenance. Although this plant is highly resistant to pests and diseases, it can get infected with mealybugs and aphids.
Temperature
Echeveria Harmsii isn’t cold hardy, so it won’t grow in an outdoor area where the temperature drops below 40- or 30-degrees Fahrenheit. If you want to grow your plant in cold weather, it’s best to keep it in a container that can be brought indoors where it can be warm enough.
Light
This plant prefers full or partial sun exposure. You can grow it in any part of your garden or backyard, as long as it gets at least 6 hours of sunlight per day.
If you’re growing your Echeveria Harmsii in an indoor pot, it’s best to keep it next to a balcony or window. Nevertheless, this plant loves the sun, so it will grow better and stronger when kept outdoors.
Watering
The uniquely shaped leaves are fleshy and thick because they retain water that the plant uses when there’s a shortage of water in the soil. As a result, you need to be careful about watering this plant.
Overwatering your Echeveria Harmsii can easily kill the plant. It’s best to leave the soil to dry between watering sessions to make sure that the plant isn’t overwatered.
You can also use the soak and dry method to keep your plant alive. Nevertheless, you shouldn’t also keep the plant too dry because it will die if it doesn’t get watered regularly. Moderate watering is needed when the plant is growing and should be avoided entirely when the plant becomes dormant in winter.
Soil
Echeveria Harmsii is highly versatile and low maintenance, so it can grow successfully in various soil types. With an alkaline, acidic, or neutral PH level in the soil, this plant would still bloom in spring to grow its amazingly bright flowers.
It prefers to grow in loam or sand and is tolerable of dry soil and drought. The soil should be well-drained, and you should leave space of about 15 inches between different plants to make room for the roots and leaves.
Since this plant is so versatile and easy to grow, it can grow successfully in patios, indoor containers, Mediterranean gardens, and gravel and rock gardens. Depending on how fertile the soil is, the plant will grow to a height between 6 inches and 1 foot.
Fertilizer
This easy to maintain plant can grow successfully without any fertilizers. However, if you feel that the soil conditions aren’t optimal, you might add a few nutrients to make sure that the plant is adequately nourished. An adequate liquid fertilizer can be applied 2 or 3 times during the growing season to enhance the plant’s growth.
USDA Zone
Echeveria Harmsii can be grown between zones 9 and 12. Nevertheless, it thrives between zones 10b and 11b whether the weather conditions are adequate for rapid growth.
Propagation
This is one of the easiest succulents to propagate that even beginners can successfully do the job. You can propagate this plant from offsets, leaves, stem cuttings, or seeds.
Use scissors or a knife to cut a part of the plant above the leaf on the stem. Allow this leaf to dry for a few days before using it to grow a new plant in an outdoor garden or indoor container.
If you’re using seeds, sow them in well-drained soil in the fall. If you’re growing the plant indoors, you’ll need a grow light to enhance the plant’s growth.
Wrap Up
If you’re looking for an easy to maintain yet interestingly looking plant, Echeveria Harmsii might be the right one for you. This plant is versatile and tolerant, so it can be grown outside or inside the house, adding an outstanding pop of color wherever it’s needed.
Because the body of the plant retains water, overwatering should be avoided. It can be easily propagated, so you can have more of this colorful plant wherever you need it.
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