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Echeveria Agavoides - growing habit?

7 years ago

I have what I think is an Echeveria Agavoides "Aquamarine" house plant (photo below).

It is about a handspan across at its widest (lowest) point and seems healthy. I think this may sound like a bit of a silly question (!) but I'm just wondering how it will grow in the future? At the moment it remains basically the same as when I got it, but sometimes the leaves at the bottom die, and at the top it seems to be extending upwards slightly - a sort of crown of new leaves has grown at the centre and they are higher than the plant used to be before. What will happen next? Will it form new rosettes? Or will it grow taller? Or will it just stay basically the same? Do I need to give it a wide, low pot to spread out in? I'd love to know what the future holds for my plant so that I can care for it accordingly! I love keeping succulent house plants! :-)

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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA

7 years ago

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I agree with everybody it needs more light. I think overtime your agavoides houseplant will become flat at the bottom and the top will stretch. Here's my biggest it's on my porch which gets tons of bright light, but no direct sun. He's about 16 inches across:)

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hablu
7 years ago
I think this gives an answer to your question.

Harry
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
7 years ago
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Yes, see the difference between your plant and Harry's? It is lots of light - I suspect yours is not getting enough since it is starting to etiolate (stretch) according to your description. It will lose that nice tight rosette. If in sunlight, it will get lots of nice, reddish color.

Can't see what it is potted in, but looks 'black'. See Harry's mix? Gravely, very well draining.
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Crenda 10A SW FL
7 years ago
This plant is very similar to Harry's. It's been raining all month, so there isn't much color at the moment. All my plants are growth in full sun. Here's a top view -

This is a different E. agavoides. Pups form on branches or runners.

Here's a view of a couple of pups. You can see how tightly the leaves grow.

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7 years ago
This is very helpful - thanks to everyone that commented! I had no idea the leaves were meant to point upwards like that! I'll have to have a think about where I can put it that will provide more light as it's a biggish pot - not small enough for a windowsill. But I'm sure I can find somewhere. The soil I placed it in is potting compost for succulents and cacti and is described on the bag as free-draining. Thanks for everyone's thoughts - much appreciated!
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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
7 years ago
If you do end up putting your plant outside. Introduce your agavoides slowly to the sun or else the leaves may burn :( if you look closely at my pic you can see little brown patches. That's from me not being careful and putting my plant out in the sun and it wasn't acclimatized yet. Goodluck :)
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7 years ago
Thanks Kara! I will bear that in mind.
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
7 years ago
From what is visible in your photo, that soil is not free draining, even if description said so. Are there ingredients listed? It likely contains too much peat and lots of organics - all potentially causing some problems.
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7 years ago
This is what it is potted in: http://www.gardenhealth.com/product/cacti-compost

All my succulents are potted in it and they don't seem unhealthy to me - and they seem to grow ... But I'm not an expert at all! (I didn't know my echeveria wasn't happy!)

Echeveria is now in a sunnier spot and I will report back on any changes - hopefully the leaves will start pointing upwards the way they should!
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