An echeveria is a rosette and not much else. Thick leaves spiral out from a single point in near perfect symmetry, pale blue green, with a fine pink blush along the edges where the light hits hardest. It is the shape people picture when they picture a succulent.

The dusty finish on the leaves is called farina, a natural wax the plant produces to shield itself from desert sun. It is part of why the color reads so soft. It also rubs off permanently, so this is a plant to look at rather than handle.

On a moss ball the geometry does the work. A round rosette above a round ball, the same shape twice, nothing else going on. We soak these from below, which keeps water off the leaves and leaves the farina intact.

Details

• Echeveria
• Category: Succulent
• Live moss ball, hand formed
• Display dishes sold separately
• Non toxic to cats and dogs
• Handmade individually, so moss coverage, ball shape, and plant size vary from the photo.

Care

• Light: bright light, the brighter the better. This is the one plant we carry that genuinely wants several hours of direct sun. Introduce it gradually. In low light the rosette stretches and loses its tight shape, and that change is permanent.
• Water: soak 2 to 3 minutes, drain fully, then wait until the ball is completely dry and light in the hand. Roughly every 3 to 4 weeks indoors, less in winter.
• Soak from below and keep water off the leaves. Water sitting in the rosette causes rot, and droplets mark the farina.
• Handle it by the moss ball, not the leaves. The dusty coating does not grow back where it is rubbed off.
• Temperature: normal indoor range, above 50F / 10C.
• Soft, mushy, or translucent leaves mean too much water. Wrinkled leaves mean too little, which is the easier fix.
• Approximate size: 6″ X 6″

Every ball is formed and wrapped by hand, so the jute pattern and the shape of the sphere are unique to your piece. The plant varies too, in size, form, and color. Yours will not look exactly like the photo, and we think that is the best part.