Cactus and Succulent ID

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

I've had the cactus for a about a year and I'm 99% sure its a snow pole cactus and just want to confirm. The succulent on the other hand I have no idea. I couldn't find anything online that really matched its color scheme. I'm thinking its some kind of Echeveria...

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Nicholas C.
10 years ago
The plant on the left is beautiful, not sure what it is. Maybe some type of Echeveria. The one on the right I think could be Espostoa melanostele or Espostoa lanata. Many of the hairy cactus species look the same to me, but that's my best guess.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
It looks similar to Echeveria gibbiflora metallica - I don't know if they color that much:

The color of Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg in full sun (or under lights) is similar (so are the plants):
I have seen photos of E. agavoides with such dark maroon color but agavoides leaves are thicker-fleshier? (Echeveria agavoides 'Romeo')

Rina
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Nicholas C.
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Almost looks like it has PVN colors with metallica or nodulosa leaf shape, but I'm completely lost on what it actually is. Just came across one call Echeveria 'Purple Pearl' that looks pretty similar.

Rina, such amazing symetry on your E. gibbiflora... very fibonacci. Great looking plant.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
Nicolas

Thank you, that is probably most beautiful succulent I ever bought - perfect symetry (you are right about fibonacci) and healthy. That is 6" pot.

Rina
Chris Ward
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Thanks for comments! Nicholas I think you might be right. I hadn't come across purple pearl before you mentioned it that seems like a really close match. I originally thought it might have been PVN, but outer leaves don't really have the same color. And after seeing the photo I of your gibbiflora metallica Rina I might just get one of those too.