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echeveria
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌek.iˈvɪə.ri.ə/ us /ˌetʃ.əˈvɪr.i.ə/
a succulent plant (= one whose leaves and stem are thick and can store a lot of water) with thick colourful leaves that grow in the shape of a flower. The plant grows in warm regions of America and is often grown in a container inside a house:
The Echeveria is a species of succulent that comes in lots of colours and variations.
Before long the echeverias will be putting out more "baby" offsets around the bases of their rosettes.
Echeverias are softer in form than agaves, many having good flowers and subtle leaf colouration.
Echeverias and aloes can get along without being watered for long spells.
The echeverias made a spectacular display of their own.
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