Echeveria Chiclensis var. 'Backebergii
Echeveria 'Chiclensis var. Backebergii'
http://www.crassulaceae.ch/de/artikel?akID=48&aaID=2&aiID=C&aID=2214 First Description by von Poellnitz in Fedde's Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 38: 185. 1935 (in German). Synonyms : Echeveria backebergii von Poellnitz (1935) / Echeveria chiclensis fa backebergii (von Poellnitz) Kimnach (1998) Neotype : Kimnach et al 2901. 1 km SW of Matucana, 1984. Etymology : Named for Curt Backeberg who had collected the plant. Distribution: Peru (only known from the Department of Lima), 2000 - 2800 m. Description by Pino in Haseltonia 9: 56. 2002 : A succulent herb with usually a single rosette, entirely covered with minute, transparent, erect cylindrical papillae 0.08 - 0.12 mm long and 0.05 - 0.06 mm thick arranged in rows parallel to the longitudinal axis of leaves and bracts. Roots 3 - 18, tuberous, 0.4 - 0.8 cm thick, 3 - 8 cm long. Stem lacking. Rosette 10 - 15 cm wide, with 12 - 23 leaves. Leaves sessile, decumbent, then incurving or parallel to ground, lanceolate when young, later linear-oblong, 4.5 - 7 (-9) cm long, 1.1 - 1.4 cm wide 3 cm from apex, 1.2 - 1.8 cm wide at middle, 0.6 - 1.0 cm wide at base, 2.5 - 4 mm thick, acute, upper surface concave to flat, light greyish green, lower surface convex, greyish green, with an obtuse keel, margins rough, whitish. Flowering stems 1 (or 2), 16 - 32 cm long, 3.5 - 4.5 mm thick at the base, 2 - 3 mm thick at apex, greyish green at base, reddish towards apex. Peduncular bracts 15 - 20, linear-lanceolate, 1.5 - 3 cm long, 6 - 8 wide, 3 - 5 mm thick, crowded at the base and sometimes producing vegetative offsets. Pedicels 0.6 - 0.9 cm long, 1 - 1.5 mm thick, with 1 lanceolate, acute bracteole 10 - 12 mm long and 2.5 - 3.5 mm wide. Flowers 8 - 13 in each inflorescence. Calyx lobes united at the base, erect, lanceolate, acute, 5 - 7 mm long, 2 - 3 mm wide, greyish green. Corolla ovoid, pentagonal, 6 - 8 mm wide, petals oblong, acuminate, 1.2 - 1.4 cm long, 3 - 4 mm wide, outer surface red at base, yellow at apex, sometimes entirely yellow, inside yellowish...... Flowering time from November to April. Note : 1. E. chiclensis var. backebergii differs from var. chiclensis by leaves and inflorescences which are densely and conspicuously long-papillose. Plants near Matucana are so papillose that they glisten in sunlight. 2. The distribution areas of E. chiclensis var. chiclensis and var. backebergii are clearly separated and do not overlap. While var. backebergii is growing from ca 2300 - 2700 m, var. chiclensis is occurring only above 3300.
Contributed by @gardentagssucculentexpert
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Echeveria 'Chiclensis var. Backebergii'
Latin name
Echeveria Chiclensis var. 'Backebergii
type
Succulent
family
Crassulaceae
ph
5.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.15 M
Echeveria Chiclensis var. 'Backebergii
http://www.crassulaceae.ch/de/artikel?akID=48&aaID=2&aiID=C&aID=2214 First Description by von Poellnitz in Fedde's Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 38: 185. 1935 (in German). Synonyms : Echeveria backebergii von Poellnitz (1935) / Echeveria chiclensis fa backebergii (von Poellnitz) Kimnach (1998) Neotype : Kimnach et al 2901. 1 km SW of Matucana, 1984. Etymology : Named for Curt Backeberg who had collected the plant. Distribution: Peru (only known from the Department of Lima), 2000 - 2800 m. Description by Pino in Haseltonia 9: 56. 2002 : A succulent herb with usually a single rosette, entirely covered with minute, transparent, erect cylindrical papillae 0.08 - 0.12 mm long and 0.05 - 0.06 mm thick arranged in rows parallel to the longitudinal axis of leaves and bracts. Roots 3 - 18, tuberous, 0.4 - 0.8 cm thick, 3 - 8 cm long. Stem lacking. Rosette 10 - 15 cm wide, with 12 - 23 leaves. Leaves sessile, decumbent, then incurving or parallel to ground, lanceolate when young, later linear-oblong, 4.5 - 7 (-9) cm long, 1.1 - 1.4 cm wide 3 cm from apex, 1.2 - 1.8 cm wide at middle, 0.6 - 1.0 cm wide at base, 2.5 - 4 mm thick, acute, upper surface concave to flat, light greyish green, lower surface convex, greyish green, with an obtuse keel, margins rough, whitish. Flowering stems 1 (or 2), 16 - 32 cm long, 3.5 - 4.5 mm thick at the base, 2 - 3 mm thick at apex, greyish green at base, reddish towards apex. Peduncular bracts 15 - 20, linear-lanceolate, 1.5 - 3 cm long, 6 - 8 wide, 3 - 5 mm thick, crowded at the base and sometimes producing vegetative offsets. Pedicels 0.6 - 0.9 cm long, 1 - 1.5 mm thick, with 1 lanceolate, acute bracteole 10 - 12 mm long and 2.5 - 3.5 mm wide. Flowers 8 - 13 in each inflorescence. Calyx lobes united at the base, erect, lanceolate, acute, 5 - 7 mm long, 2 - 3 mm wide, greyish green. Corolla ovoid, pentagonal, 6 - 8 mm wide, petals oblong, acuminate, 1.2 - 1.4 cm long, 3 - 4 mm wide, outer surface red at base, yellow at apex, sometimes entirely yellow, inside yellowish...... Flowering time from November to April. Note : 1. E. chiclensis var. backebergii differs from var. chiclensis by leaves and inflorescences which are densely and conspicuously long-papillose. Plants near Matucana are so papillose that they glisten in sunlight. 2. The distribution areas of E. chiclensis var. chiclensis and var. backebergii are clearly separated and do not overlap. While var. backebergii is growing from ca 2300 - 2700 m, var. chiclensis is occurring only above 3300.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Echeveria can be propagated easily by separating pups, but also by leaf cuttings, and by seed. It needs a warm, sunny position with well drained soil to develop their foliage colour. It is recommended to position plants in an area where they are in part shade. This means that they should be in morning sun, or afternoon sun, or both (but shaded during the harsh midday period). Alternatively, plants may be grown under full filtered sun underneath shade cloth which is usually stocked by your local hardware store. 50% filtration is recommended to avoid sunburn but maintain great colour. You may need to test what works well in your particular climate. Most succulents will be grown in containers and pots and they will need good drainage medium. Add coarse grit such as perlite or pumice to soil and repot every year in late-spring. Don't worry about damaging the roots when re-potting as most Echeveria generally tolerate disturbance well.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Echeveria could flower a number of times through the year. Flowering can use much of the plant’s energy, therefore it’s recommended that flower stalks are removed from sick or weaker plants until they are well established. If your plant is healthy, enjoy it’s beautiful show of blooms. Flowers on short stalks (cymes) arise from compact rosettes of succulent's fleshy, often brightly coloured leaves. Species are polycarpic, meaning that they may flower and set seed many times over the course of their lifetimes and indeed a number of times per year.
Propagating
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Pluck a leaf gently from the stem taking care not to damage the leaf. It should have a u-shape if plucked correctly. Leave the leaf for a few days to callous over. Once this has happened, place the leaf on top of your propagation medium of choice with the u-shaped end downward, rest the leaf on a bamboo stick or similar at a 45 degree angle to the propagation medium. Propagation is best done in indirect light, not in direct sunlight. Alternatively, a grow light can be used. Roots should sprout in two to four weeks, followed by new tiny leaves. At this point, depending on the humidity and rainfall in your area, you may mist or lightly water your leaves as the plant grows. Resist the urge to remove the mother leaf once it becomes dried up and shrivelled. It’s best for this process to occur naturally.
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