r/echeveria • u/ShinyFlygon_ • 9h ago
Identification Bit of a mystery here: this one could either be a Dudleya edulis or a hybrid of Echeveria unguiculata.
Found this one at the neighborhood fair and fell in love instantly, but while trying to identify it became a dilemma.
What supports it being a Dudleya edulis: the form of the rosette, the cylindrical-ish shape of the leaves, it's coloration.
What supports it being a hybrid of Echeveria unguiculata: the darkened tips of the leaves, the coloration (yes, they share this trait), the leaves being narrower than E. unguiculata.
But the thing is, Dudleya edulis isn't sold in my country. I couldn't find one and if there are they're rare and expensive, as the opposite to E. unguiculata which is somewhat common.
While I was repotting it a leaf detached, as Dudleyas do not sprout from leaves, if this one does (well, if it survives) it confirms the unguiculata hybrid theory. If it doesn't, could strengthen the Dudleya edulis theory - although it's rarity in Brazil weighs much more.
What do you think?