The echeveria setosa succulent also known as the “mexican firecracker” is a very beautiful succulent, that’s in the well known and popular echeveria succulent family. More and more succulent growers are growing this succulent both indoors and outdoors.
This succulent has beautiful green/blue leaves with also a hint of yellow in the center of the succulent. It also has tiny white hairs all over the leaves, they are kinda like thorns in a way. It will also produce pretty red/yellow flowers in the spring, making this succulent look even more beautiful.
The echeveria setosa is very slow growing and will grow all the way up to 3 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Not the biggest succulent, it will also not grow too quickly. Don’t get discouraged if it’s taking a while to grow and just not getting that big.
You can grow this succulent indoors or outdoors, your choice! It will most definitely grow larger and maybe healthier outdoors than indoors, but indoor growing is still very common and a lot of succulent growers do it.
You can also grow this succulent in any location outdoors, just as long as the weather is warm and suitable for growing succulent plants. Make sure that you move this succulent indoors during the winter. This succulent isn’t cold hardy, so don’t try to grow it outdoors during the winter, it will die!
The echeveria setosa succulent is very easy to grow and care for. By the end of this article, you will know all of the exact grow and care requirements to do so. These grow and care requirements are for both indoor and outdoors growing!
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Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' Care
Soil for Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker'
This soil is the most perfect soil for the Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker'. This succulent soil has 2 of the fastest draining ingredients out there sand and perlite. Sand and perlite will protect your Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' from root rot. Root rot is known as the #1 most common reason why a succulent will die and it happens a lot.
This soil will help your Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' grow healthy, happy, and of course protect it from root rot which is much needed. This soil is also loaded with 60+ minerals and nutrients from seaweed fertilizer. Your Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' will grow bigger, faster, and stronger in this soil because it will be absorbing many nutrients from the seaweed in the soil.
This is amazing soil for your Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' and you should definitely consider it when growing this succulent. Your Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' will just simply love it and will grow super healthy, faster, bigger, and happier when grown in this soil.
Watering
You should water the Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' 1-3 days a week or when the soil looks or feels very dry. You must make sure to avoid overwatering so root rot does not occur and kill your succulent plant. It's important to use the 'soak and dry' method and only water when the soil looks or feels very dry. Be on the lookout for underwatering and overwatering.
Pot for Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker'
It's important to use a succulent pot with a drainage hole. This will allow the excess water to drain out of the bottom of the drainage hole, keeping the soil dry and preventing overwatering and root rot. It's very important that your succulent pot has a drainage hole, most experience succulent growers know that having a succulent pot with a drainage hole is a must when growing any succulent. If your succulent pot doesn't have a drainage hole no problem! Check out our article on how to grow succulents in pots without drainage holes.
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Where to Pant The Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker'
The Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker' isn't cold hardy, so make sure you avoid growing this succulent outdoors during the cold winter season. Avoid growing in temperatures under 30° F (-1.1° C) it will die in cold and freezing temperatures. Make sure to move and grow this succulent indoors during the cold winter season. You can then move it back outdoors once the weather gets warmer. Make sure to grow it outdoors in a succulent pot or container so you can easily move it when you need to.
Plant in an area that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight every single day. Make sure this succulent gets enough sun so it can grow healthy, produce its colors, and avoid etiolation. If growing indoors make sure to place it where it gets enough sunlight. If your house doesn't get enough sunlight, try investing into some grow lights.
How to Propagate Echeveria Setosa 'Mexican Firecracker'
Leaves:
For leaf propagation, gently just twist and pull the leaf very gently off the stem. It’s very important that you get the full leaf and not let part of the leaf stay on the stem. To make sure you get a very precise cut you can get some trimmers and cut the leaf off. After you cut your leaves off the stem you must make sure you let them sit out for 2-4 days so they can form a callus. After the leaves have formed a callus, go ahead and plant them in well-drained succulent soil.
Cuttings:
Same thing as for leaf propagation, but this time you will need trimmers to get a clean cut of the cuttings. Cut off the cutting at an angle with trimmers, and make sure there’s enough room to plant the cuttings. Let the cutting form a callus by waiting 2-4 days. After a callus forms then go ahead and plant the cutting in well-drained succulent soil.
Offsets:
Same thing as cuttings, make sure that you cut off the offsets at a sharp angle. Then wait 2-4 days for a callus to form, then go ahead and plant the offset in well-drained succulent soil, and water right away.
That’s it!
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The echeveria setosa succulent is a very unique and beautiful succulent that every single succulent lover needs to grow!
With its beautiful colors, shape and design this succulent will make such a beautiful and amazing indoor or outdoor garden decoration.
The echeveria setosa succulent is also very easy to grow and care for. You now know all of the grow and care requirements to do so! Best of luck growing this amazing, beautiful succulent known as the echeveria setosa succulent.
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