Did you buy it? (Ã) It's a nice one...mine is mounted, and certainly nowhere near the size of the one pictured! Although I've had trouble with some Dischidias, this one has done pretty well for me, though it is a VERY slow grower. I've had it a couple of years, and two of the stems have only grown about 2"!! It hasn't bloomed yet, either. I didn't this year, but last year I'd hung it outside in my apple tree with my hoyas...that's when it put out the most growth...seems to really enjoy heat and humidity. Otherwise, it hangs on a 'tie' that I'm using to stake my BIG white Strelitzia....so it gets some direct South sun for part of the day. Most dischidia flowers aren't much to look at, especially compared to those of hoyas. (The flowers of my D. hirsuta were pretty cool, though...albeit tiny!) I wouldn't know about this one, though(Ã)...as I stated, it has yet to bloom for me! I'll try to remember to post the name of mine later. The person I bought it from is pretty conscientious about ID's...but I'm not positive that it's accurate.

could someone help with the name of this plant.

I meant Purple...LOLOLOL (A little lost this morning may be :-/ )

Looks like some kind of fuzzy Echeveria. Take a look at E. harmsii. Some pics here to get you started: http://allthingsplants.com/plants/view/117615/Echeveria-Echeveria-harmsii/