Echeveria agavoides, or lipstick echeveria, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to rocky areas of Mexico, notably the states of San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Guanajuato and Durango. Names: Echeveria agavoides var. prolifera, Huntington Gardens. Echeveria agavoides is a small, stemless succulent plant, 8–12 centimetres (3.1–4.7 in) tall, with a rosette of leaves 7–15 centimetres (2.8–5.9 in) in diameter. It is often solitary, but old plants in good condition grow offsets. The leaves are green, triangular, thicker (6 mm) and more acute than the other echeverias – hence the explanation of their name agavoides, “looking like an agave”.

Moreover some varieties with bright light have reddish (or bronze) tips and some forms have slightly red to very red margins. However the inflorescences in summer appear on slender and single-sided cymes up to 50 centimetres (20 in) long. Furthermore the flowers of  can be of pink, orange or red, and the petals tipped with dark yellow.

Etymology

Echeveria agavoides plant is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana. Moreover Agavoides means ‘resembling Agave‘.

Taxonomy of Echeveria agavoides Plant

Varieties:

• Echeveria agavoides var. corderoyi; Echeveria agavoides var. multifida; Echeveria agavoides var. prolifera.

Cultivars:

• ‘Lipstick’, with red leaf edges.
• ‘Ebony’, with dark brown edges, almost burgundy.
• Lastly ‘Aquamarine’, with icy emerald-green leaves.

Cultivation of Echeveria agavoides 

As with most echeverias, Echeveria agavoides plant  may be harmed by moisture and prefers mineral soils and grows best in light and even direct sunshine, which in addition aids flowering. Furthermore in order to flower, plants need rest in the winter, without water and in a cold place – but not less than 5 °C (41 °F). Moreover in temperate regions they must be kept indoors during winter, but may be placed outside during the summer months. In addition this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Moreover many hybrids have been created to obtain more brightly colored flowers and leaves.

However the easiest methods of propagation of Echeveria agavoides plant are leaf cuttings and division of older plants. Besides it propagates easily from cutting the stem although propagation from leaves can be more difficult. In order to propagate, one must take a sharp sterilized knife or scissors to cut away at the stem and leaves. Lastly time must pass to allow for callousing before replanting.