How to Use echeveria in a Sentence
echeveria
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Grow sedum, echeveria, or sempervivum in your front-porch container.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
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Many succulents, like echeveria, sedum, and hens and chicks, are known for their cute, compact size and floral appearance.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
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This is a great option for succulents, such as echeveria and jade plants, which can easily be propagated from stem cuttings or even single leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
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For example, an echeveria succulent that's become tall and etiolated can't return to its low, rose-like growth habit.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
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Plants like aloes, haworthia, echeveria, and most cacti will grow better in winter with the addition of a grow light for 10 to 12 hours daily.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
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Both can be grown in sun or part shade, but echeveria is only winter hardy in USDA Zones 9 through 12.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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Sedum, aloe vera, cactus varieties, echeveria, and hens and chicks are popular types of succulents with a range of different shapes, textures, colors, and sizes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
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One of the most interesting parts of this build is that all nine of the succulents are inspired by actual plants including Aloe vera, lavender echeveria, and moon cactus.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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