Echeveria strictiflora
Echeveria strictiflora, the desert savior, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southwestern Texas[1][2] and to the Chihuahuan Desert of northeast Mexico. Its range consists of several scattered populations, rather than a contiguous range.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Echeveria |
| Species: | E. strictiflora |
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Description
Rosettes of this succulent perennial can reach up to 10 cm in diameter, but are usually smaller.[2]
Leaves: Range in color from glaucous to brownish green or green, and some Mexican populations of the plant have red leaf margins.[2]
Inflorescences: Reaching 20–25 cm in heigh, with flowers in shades of pink or orange.[2]
Cultivation
Benefits from scant water during the cooler winter months and higher levels of water during the warmer growing season.[2]
Etymology
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[3]
Strictiflora means '[having or bearing] straight flowers'. It is derived from strict, meaning 'straight' and flora meaning 'flower'.[3]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Echeveria strictiflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 Sep 2013.
- Dortort, Fred (2011). "The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World". Timber Press. ISBN 9780881929959 (hardback). p. 83, 90
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 149, 168, 363