ID 5 succulents

6 years ago

I got this set of 5 succulents as a gift back in 2017. These were my first succulents. The photo below of them in 2-in pots is what they looked like when I first got them. I've tried to identify them but would appreciate confirmation.

1 - Echevaria pulvinata

2 - Sedum morganianum

3 - Graptosedum

4 - Graptopetalum paraguayense

5 - Haworthiopsis coarctata

I have an additional question about #4. As I've propagated them over 2+ years, it shows two forms - (A) with shorter leaves (wide at the base, tapers at the end) and (B) with longer narrower leaves. Why is that? Even when they're grown side by side so that they're receiving the same light, they show these two different growth.

These photos below are all of #4. The first 3 photos are the same (pot) but 2nd and 3rd photos are just close-up photos. Fourth photo is one of my prop pots where I drop every leaf that fell off or was trimmed off.

I'll post photos of #3 later. That's the one that get's really etiolated.

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lgteacher

6 years ago

In the top photo they appear to be labeled correctly except for #3. I'm not sure what it is, but I think graptosedum has thicker leaves.

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Maru, 5b
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks lgteacher.

I will look through my photos later and post better ones (show details) later.
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Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
1. Looks more like Echeveria harmsii imo.

3. Possibly Echeveria atoll

Graptopetalum paraguayense can look different from plant to plant. Some have short leaves while others have longer. I think what may be happening because they’re grown in lower light your getting random growth. Some are growing more narrow leaves, while others are growing short and wide.

They’re not super etiolated, but I can tell they’re not grown in all day southern sun, or if you live on the Southern Hemisphere all day northern sun;). The more sun the more uniform leaves, this is just a thought;).
Maru, 5b
Original Author
6 years ago
Kara, Thanks for your insight. I don't mind that the G. paraguayense don't all look the same. I was just curious. I actually like the props growing differently from each other.
Kara 9b SF Bay Area CA
6 years ago
Ya I think they look pretty:).

The less sun the more cool colors and the leaves are more shiny looking.

The more sun they turn warm tones with dull looking leaves.
panicmose
6 years ago
Please note that I am in no way an expert botanist but I have been a succulent enthusiast for years and have a diverse collection of plants. This being said, I am merely offering possible alternatives for you!!😁

As for #1 I'd say e. harmsii as well. It's very difficult to tell the harmsii and pulvinata apart without blooms, but I notice that the harmsii isually have a more distinctive pointy shovel head leaf, than the pulvinata with a softer curved leaf.
#2. Sedum burrito (s. morganium typically has the pointier tail)
#3. Either e. atoll or e. Mexican snowball (could be something else entirely due to coloration at time when picture was taken, it looks a bit pale)
#4 Could be a g. vera higgins that has received little light.
#5 If not a h. coarctata, then a h. reinwardtii possibly.

It looks to me like you have 2 different graptosedums. The one with the longer leaves appears to be a darley sunshine and the short leaf a paraguayense, but if you are sure they're from the same 'mother plant' then disregard that!!
Hope these help!!