Echeveria “Joan Daniel”- Succulent Plant

Echeveria “Joan Daniel”- Succulent Plant

About Echeveria “Joan Daniel”

• It is of a beautiful bright green but can have different shades.
• Having typical rosette arrangement that makes it very elegant and refined.
• The leaves are quite robust and not very elongated, ending in a point.
• During winters they tends to lose their lower leaves.
• This succulent is less tolerant of frost and shade.

Plant specification

Succulent Care

Sunlight

• Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Sun Windowsill

Soil

• Soil should be well drain and porus.

Watering

• Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
• Apply 1 cup (Approx. 50 ml) water when the top soil (3-4 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
• Apply water probably in the morning or evening time.
• Do not overwater the plant.
• As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Application of fertilizer

• Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
• During the main growing season feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
• Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

• Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
• For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Don’ts

• Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
• Keep away from the AC Vents.
• Do not apply water on plant leaves.

Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location.

• Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
• Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
• Keep the plant in indirect light.
• Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.

Special feature

• Evergreen succulent with beautiful green succulent leaves. 

Ornamental uses of Echeveria prolifica

• Suitable for container, rock garden and xeriscaping.