Plantidote of the Day 2012-06-28

Echeveria Etna

One of my favorite succulents, the wrinkled, warty Echeveria Etna. You think that photo is ugly, check out this one or this -- the same plants but with many more caruncles.

My echeveria was a foundling at the grocery store, stuck way back in a corner with day-old bread. Usually those throwaways are cliche houseplants, but somehow this one ended up in the 'next step, dumpster' pile, so I brought it home. It's slowly acclimating and growing more and more caruncles. This picture is a couple weeks old -- it's even more bumpy and lumpy now! I've read that these plants can become huge, the size of truck tires. And they flower, too! Stand by for updates ....

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