Monocarpic plants are plants that flower and fruit once and then die. Annuals and biennials are monocarps, as are Echeverias, Agaves, and Bromeliads.
Echeveria Neon Breakers (ech-eh-VER-ee-a nee-AHN BRAY-curs) are excellent houseplants. These brilliantly colored, easily grown perennial succulents are also a good choice for many garden settings. You may also hear this
Agave stricta is an evergreen succulent plant native to Puebla and Oaxaca in Southern Mexico. The name agave stricta (a-GAH-vee STRIK-tuh) translates into [noble, handsome] [Erect, upright]. Stricta belongs to
The Purpusorum Echeveria is an attractive, rosette-shaped perennial succulent plant with a compact growth habit. They hail from Central America, Pueblo, and Oaxaca Mexico, and Texas. This type of Echeveria
With so many types of Echeveria succulents, its easy care and variety of different colors, shapes, and sizes – they are fun to grow and collect. Click this article for details on the many Echeveria types for your home.
Echeveria elegans is a slow-grower taking several years to mature. The Mexican snowball is almost foolproof. Click this article for growing information on Echeveria elegans succulent care.
Echeveria Setosa also known as the Mexican Firecracker, is a fuzzy plant, with urn-shaped flower and yellow tips. The Fire Cracker plant grows in clusters with fragrant blossoms that attract hummingbirds. Click this article for details on growing the Setosa Echeveria firecracker succulent.
Echeveria lilacina, also known as the ghost Echeveria, hails from Nuevo Leon in northern Mexico, Central America. The plant is also a native Texan. Its botanical name, Echeveria lilacina, comes
Agave attenuata is an unusual succulent belonging to the Agave plant genus and the Asparagaceae family of plants. It’s native to central Mexico in the state of Jalisco where it produces long, curved
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Agave Colorata (a-gaw-vee Kol-oh-ray-tuh), also known as Ash Agave or Mescal Ceniza. This Agave plant is a small, shrublike broadleaf evergreen perennial in the Asparagaceae family. This rosette-forming succulent agave
The Echeveria Green Prince is a succulent plant from the Echeveria [ech-e-ver’-i-a] genus. Echeverias are characterized by a fleshy rosette of colorful leaves. They belong to the Crassula family, also
Echeveria chihuahuensis (ech-eh-VER-ee-a chee-wah-wah-EN-sis) is a small and pretty member of the family Crassulaceae. Like all its cousins, it is often referred to as Hen and Chicks. It is also
The Echeveria plant is a type of succulent that features fleshy leaves and attractive bell-shaped blossoms. Echeveria care is easy. They produce flowers during spring and summer in colors ranging
Agave filifera (a-GAH-vee fil-LIF-er-uh) is a clump-forming member of the family Asparagaceae (a-SPARE-uh-gay-see-eye). Hailing from central Mexico, this perennial succulent is very similar Agave schidigera (a-GAH-vee ski-DEE-ger-ruh. You can tell
The “Painted Lady Echeveria” known botanically as Echeveria derenbergii (ech-eh-VER-ee-a der-en-BERG-ee-eye) is a perennial evergreen succulent. There are about 140 different Echeveria species, all belonging to the Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) family
Furcraea foetida (fer-KREE-uh FET-uh-duh) is usually a trunkless succulent that is a close relative to the Agave belonging to the family Agavaceae now the Asparagaceae family. It hails from northern
Echeveria nodulosa [ech-eh-VER-ee-a nod-yoo-LOH-suh] is another stunning succulent plant. The green leaves display colorful markings, and the bright flowers arrive in the summer. An evergreen succulent Echeveria native to Mexico, “nodulosa”
Agave angustifolia [a-GAH-vee angustifolia] is a member of the Agavaceae family and is native to Costa Rica, Central America, and Mexico (Sonora). This evergreen succulent plant is a monocarpic perennial. You
Echeveria agavoides [ech-eh-VER-ee-a, ah-gav-OH-id-eez] is a flowering succulent plant producing colorful flowers with dark yellow tips from the genus Echeveria. Agavoides like many Echeveria succulent plants come from the rocky
The Echeveria peacockii is one of many Echeveria plants featuring a beautiful rosette of thick, rich green succulent leaves. Pronounced [ech-eh-VER-ee-a pee-KOK-ee-eye], echeveria peacockii is also called Peacock Echeveria. The echeveria
Echeveria Laui [Ech-eh-VER-ee-a, LAU-eye] is a succulent Echeveria plant from the family Crassulaceae. This slow-growing type of succulent Echeveria is native to Mexico and is popularly used as a decorative
Echeveria Subsessilis (Ech-eh-VER-ee-a Sub-SES-sil-iss) is one of the many beautiful Echeveria plant varieties which belong to the family Crassulaceae. Tips on Echeveria Care. Subsessillis is also known as Echeveria Morning
The artichoke agave, Agave Parryi is a herbaceous evergreen perennial succulent and a member of the family Asparagaceae along with many other agave plant varieties. It hails from Northern Mexico,
Echeveria Pulvinata (plush plant) is a compact easy grower, the rosettes are densely covered with white hairs, edges become reddish in cool weather. Click this article for more information on growing the ruby plush plant succulent.
Agave Blue Glow is a relatively small-sized, slow-growing succulent plant developed at Rancho Soledad Nurseries of Rancho Santa Fe, California, by horticulturalist Kelly Griffin. The plant is a cross between
Echeveria Pulidonis is a slow-growing flowering evergreen succulent plant from the family Crassulaceae and genus Echeveria. The plant hails from Puebla, Mexico, and Central America and is commonly known as
Echeveria Imbricata or Blue Rose echeveria is a hybrid originating in the 1870’s. It’s blue-green leaves, tight rosettes, hardy growth, makes it still a popular succulent Echeveria. We share care, watering, soil and more. Click this article for Echeveria imbricata growing and care tips.
Agave Desmettiana (a-GAH-vee de-smet-ee-AY-na), the smooth Agave, is a succulent shrub member of the Agave plant family. Agaves were previously classified as part of the Agavaceae family. The family has
Agave geminiflora is a somewhat rare agave plant species that hails from a very limited area north of Ocotillo, Mexico, in the Mexican state of Nayarit. This interesting dwarf agave species
Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg a popular hybrid evergreen succulent Echeveria, with an attractive unique two-toned appearance, the rosettes are thick with fleshy pointed leaves.
Click this article for details and care information on growing Perle von Nurnberg succulents.
In the world of succulents, agave ovatifolia (a-GAH-vee, oh-vay-tih-FOH-lee-a) is an evergreen plant identified by its rounded rosette of slightly cupped, broad, gray to powdery-blue leaves. This beautiful Agave plant
The Agave Plant is a group of over 200 Agave species in the agave genus, all hailing from the desert (or near-desert) regions of South, Central, and North America and
Agave salmiana (a-GAH-vee, salm-ee-AH-na) is an evergreen succulent, belonging to the Agavaceae or Asparagaceae family and the Agavoideae subfamily. This fleshy Agave plant species is native to North America, central
The delightful Echeveria Black Prince is a slow, low-growing, darkly-colored succulent plant featuring tight rosettes of fleshy leaves. The genus “Echeveria” [ech-eh-VER-ee-a] includes a large variety of flowering plants native
The Agave Plant is a group of over 200 species of succulents, all hailing from the New World desert or near-desert areas of South America, Central America, Mexico the Southwest United States,
The Agave Tequilana, also known as tequila cactus, Blue Agave plant, or Tequila agave (Agave tequilana), is a large succulent plant that grows with vibrant yellow flowers and spiky fleshy
Agave Montana [a-GAH-vee, MON-tah-nuh] is an evergreen perennial succulent from the Agave plant family Asparagaceae and native to northeastern Mexico. The plant is called Montana (the Spanish word for mountains)
Agave titanota [a-GAH-vee, ty-tan-OH-tuh] is an extremely drought-tolerant native of Rancho Tambor, Oaxaca, Mexico, and a perennial member of the Agavaceae family (Agave plants). You may hear this plant by
Agave Bracteosa (a-GAH-vee brak-tee-OH-suh) is a perennial succulent plant that originates in Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountain ranges and commonly found growing on rocky slopes and limestone cliffs. This heat and
Agave Lophantha [A-GAH-vee Low-FAN-tha] is an evergreen succulent belonging to the Asparagaceae family (formerly Agavaceae). It’s mistaken at times an aloe plant or cacti, but the Agave genus has unique
The Agave Macroacantha [a-GAH-vee, mak-roh-uh-KAN-tha] has a common name of Large-Thorned Agave or Black-Spined Agave. It is a species of the succulent Agave plant family popular plant in pots and