Echeveria setosa deminuta

Mexican Snowball Dwarf

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Compact rosette succulent with grey-green leaves covered in dense white hairs, giving a snowball appearance. Small pink flowers rise on stalks.
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Plant Details

Common Name Mexican Snowball Dwarf
Family Crassulaceae
Genus Echeveria
Species Setosa
Variety deminuta
Origin Mexico
Blooming Pink-orange bell-shaped flowers in late spring on tall stalks
Leaf Color Grey-green with pink edges, white tomentum
Sunlight Half-shade
Category Succulents plants
Pet Friendly close No
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Care & Maintenance

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Soil

Cactus mix with high perlite or pumice content for maximum drainage

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Watering

Water thoroughly only when soil is completely dry. Reduce significantly in winter dormancy to prevent rot.

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Sunlight & Care

Full sun required to maintain compact form and coloration; intense light in summer, bright indirect in winter indoors

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Fertilization

Apply diluted succulent fertilizer monthly during active growth (Spring/Summer) only.

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Pruning

Remove dead basal leaves and spent flower stalks after blooming.

Pest Control Aphid Mealybug Scale Insect

These are the insects and pathogens that commonly interact with this plant, including pests, parasites, and organisms typically associated with its care.

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Seasonal Periods

local_florist Flowering Period 2 months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
eco Leaf Persistence 12 months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec
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Growing Parameters

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Temperature
41° – 86°
Fahrenheit
Ideal ambient air temperature range for healthy growth
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Humidity
20% – 60%
% relative
Optimal relative air humidity the plant thrives in
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Light (LUX)
2000 – 40000
Lux
Ambient illuminance level at the plant's surface
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Light (PAR)
5 – 30
mmol/m²/s
Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) intensity
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Soil Moisture
1% – 10%
% volumetric
Water content in the growing medium
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Soil EC
200 – 800
mS/cm
Electrical conductivity (nutrient concentration in soil water)
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