The leaves have started pointing down, instead of pointing up.
Echeveria 'Cimette'
Rosette Succulents
The leaves have always pointed up. Now they are pointing down toward the soil. Why is this happening? Thank you!
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Open Jun 20, 2024 - 09:58 AM
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Jun 20, 2024 - 09:58 AM
This is almost always the result of a lack of sunlight. The rosette opens wide with its leaves pointing downward to try to intercept as much light as possible. Fortunately this is just the first stage of etiolation and it is reversible. Move the plant to a sunnier spot before it starts to fade and stretch into a tall, lanky stem.
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Echeveria 'Cimette'
Echeveria 'Cimette': A lovely red and green cultivar with nicely pointed leaves. This rosette stays compact and only grows roughly 4.0" in diameter. Its blooms are yellow and perch atop tall stalks; a clear similarity to its parent E. pulidonis. Echeveria need bright sunlight to maintai...
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