Echeveria Hookerii (?) help

8 years ago

Hey everyone, I just made an account to get some help for my new succulents.

I've tried to identify its species, and the succulent seems to be an Echeveria Hookerii, but I may be wrong. Either way, I've had this succulent for a few weeks now, and it's honestly always been super troubling to take care of because I can't figure out how to keep it from wilting or having its leaves fall off. Every time I look online or ask friends, I get different answers that contradict one another. So, I'm hoping by posting pictures and such I may get a more thorough response.

I watered it once a week at the beginning, but since I've been told it may be overwatered, I've cut back quite a bit to see if it helps. The succulent lives in a pot with 2 other species (both of which are much darker succulents and have different light/water preferences, which is very frustrating) and resides on my nightstand. It gets a lot of indirect sunlight. Originally, I put the pot on my windowsill and gave it lots more sunlight, but it may have been too warm for it. Either way, the succulent keeps having its leaves turn red and drops them. And now, I am noticing a black spot on one of the leaves, and I am afraid that it may be rotting.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated because this is my first succulent! Thanks.

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I have no idea if it is E. hookerii or not (do not know of E. hookerii [I think it is synonym] but know of Pachyphytum hookeri ) ...but if you don't mind, I can see few things tat may not be suitable:

Watering: 1x/week sounds OK, even more often (depending where it is kept and how warm it is). Problem is usually with 'soil' - if too water retaining, it will keep roots wet most of the times and they may rot. Next 'problem' would be lack of drainage hole. You may have it in inner pot as it looks to me that you keep it in cache (outer, decorative) pot. Water that runs of the pot with drainage hole sits in outer pot and could be re-absorbed back. I also see inner pot very deep inside of outer, and fitting very tight - no air circulation; both help creating more humidity - no good for succulents.

I have no idea what other plants are in same pot, but majority of succulents have very similar watering and light needs. If you know for sure your other plants don't - why are you keeping them together?

Succulents are warm temps plants...how hot does it get on your windowsill? I doubt it is too hot. They also prefer 6+ hours of sunlight, but should be acclimatized to it.
Lauren Lewis
Original Author
8 years ago
The pot does have a drainage hole at the bottom, and extra water filters into the little pan below.

I got this entire set (pot and pre-arranged succulents) at a garden store after doing a bit of research. Even then, I am still having trouble with that one succulent.
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Gabby C (FL 9A)
8 years ago
it looks more like a sedum hybrid than an echi...

it is true you might be over watering, both under-watered and over-watered plant's will wrinkle leaves, what I go by is if the leaves pop off very easily it's over watered and under-watered leaves will not pop off easily. A slight tug should tell you...

...but these guys in general naturally loose the lower leaves. This is why "beheading" is popular, eventually you just chop off the head and start over.
This one is about 4/5 years old and I have never beheaded it.

i see in the pot you also have jade. For me personally, I have found the sedum hybrids to like less water & more sun than the jades.
Lauren Lewis
Original Author
8 years ago
Should I be concerned about the black tip on one of the leaves though? I will try to give it more sunlight, then, and see if that helps.