Echeveria setosa

Echeveria Setosa, also known as the Mexican Firecracker Plant is spoon-shaped and belongs to the Crassulaceae family. As the name suggests, the succulent is native to Mexico and offers a dormancy of winters. Echeveria can grow up to 2 inches in height.

Growth Rate

While slow growing, echeveria setosa is also a straightforward growing plant. Until full bloom, the plant grows as much as 2 cm every day.

Flowering

The urn-shaped Echeveria setosa flowers will be red-coloured with yellow tips. They will grow in clusters during the spring and summer seasons.

Watering and Feeding

To give the best echeveria setosa care, water the succulent when 1/3rd of the soil has dried out. In summers, increase the frequency of watering and reduce it during the winters. Use a balanced liquid fertilizer but keep in mind that excess feeding can kill your Echeveria.

Soil

Use plenty of sand to ensure quick drainage. Ideally, a cactus and succulent soil mix for your firecracker plant will work wonders.

Hardiness

Thriving in warm temperatures, Echeveria Setosa should be kept at a temperature of 65-75° F during the day and 50-55° F at night. The succulent can withstand temperatures as low as -3.9° C to 10° C and belongs to a hardiness zone of 9b to 11b.

Light

Bright light and 4 hours of direct sunlight each day are what will make the firecracker plant display its best colours.

Propagation

You can choose from the methods of Echeveria setosa propagation - offsets, leaves, or stem cuttings! No matter which method you choose, keep in mind that the offsets will take their own sweet time to grow.

The short branching stems and fleshy green leaves are what set the mexican firecracker plant apart. Whether planted indoors or outdoors, its maintenance is very easy and straightforward.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Blooming Season Fall/winter
Common Name Mexican fire cracker
Dormancy Winter
Family Crassulaceae
Flower Green/lime
Frost Tolerance 5°c
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 9 – 12
Height 4"
Origin Mexican
Scientific Name Echeveria setosa
Shape Spoon-shaped
Sun Exposure Full sun

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02/15/2023
Susan T.
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Cute little thing

Very fragile. It arrived very dry, in its pot, with shriveled lower leaves. Only half the little plant is still living, the rest lost, and I fear it won’t survive. Clearly it was thirsty, so I did lightly water it, and perhaps that was what did it in. I’m sad but worried that another plant would be too delicate to survive shipment. It is now sprinkled with fungicide in a desperate attempt to save it.

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11/12/2021
Walker

No words for this plant, it's so good and arrived in excellent condition.

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08/19/2021
Scarlet

Thank you for sending me such a fascinating small echeveria.

Echeveria setosa

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