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Echeveria ‘Aquila’ 13cm

Name: Echeveria ‘Aquila’ 13cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: Echevaquila13cmB2
Price: 8.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Succulent · Crassulaceae · Glaucous pointed rosette

Echeveria ‘Aquila’

The closer you look, the more “perfect” it appears 🔍

Family: Crassulaceae · Pot diameter: 13 cm · Height: approx. 15cm

Crassulaceae
Long slightly concave leaves
Glaucous blue-grey surface
Fine dark tips
Collector horticultural selection

Echeveria ‘Aquila’ opens into a broad clean rosette of long, slightly concave leaves narrowing to fine dark tips. Its glaucous blue-grey surface softens reflections, while a discreet pink edge may appear and make the precise geometry even more pronounced.

Balance between metallic colour, fine points and impressive width gives it premium character without excess. ‘Aquila’ works beautifully as the central rosette in a collection or as a stand-alone statement, offering collector detail that improves the closer it is viewed.

What makes it stand out

Three defining details that turn its botanical identity into real presence for a collection and interior.

Long leaves with a dark point

Each leaf narrows to a fine tip that acts like a graphic mark on the outline.

Metallic glaucous palette

Waxy bloom shifts green towards blue-grey and creates calm cool depth.

A rosette with focal presence

Its tendency towards a broad spread makes a strong focal point even without flowers.

Why you’ll love it: it combines a broad glaucous rosette, fine dark tips and discreet seasonal pink in a calm yet unmistakably collectible display.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks best and which plants complement it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Give it room to open alone in a low broad pot of off-white ceramic, matt grey or terracotta. A view from above and simple mineral top layer reveal symmetry without burying the lower leaves.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

Pair it with plants that genuinely share its light, substrate and seasonal rhythm. Separate pots keep care precise for each one.

Graptopetalum paraguayense — silver foliage continuing the glaucous palette.
Crassula perforata — upright stacked form against the broad rosette.
Haworthia bayeri — dark low geometry for calm contrast.

Care at a glance

Light

Very bright light and gentle direct sun after acclimation.

Watering

Water at the base only after the mix has dried to the bottom.

Broad glaucous rosette

Dry moving air, mild active periods and protection from frost.

Pets & children

Strong cultivar-specific toxicity evidence is unavailable; discourage chewing and touching the bloom.

For this plant

Substrate & nutrition

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, drying cycle, climate, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Place it at a very bright window and introduce morning or late-afternoon sun gradually. Correct intensity keeps leaves closely spaced and strengthens pink edging without scorch.

Correct watering

Wait until the mix is dry to the bottom and the pot feels light. Water around the base, allow complete drainage and do not leave moisture in the rosette.

Airflow and humidity

The broad low rosette needs space and airflow beneath the outer leaves. Avoid misting, crowding against other plants and moisture sitting on the bloom.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Growth is often strongest in spring and autumn and slows in heatwaves or winter coolness. Extend watering intervals then without forcing new growth.

Substrate

Use a highly free-draining cactus and succulent mix with pumice or lava. A broad but not excessively deep pot gives the rosette room without unnecessary wet volume.

Feeding, repotting and handling

During active growth use diluted Cactus & Succulent Focus as directed. Support the pot from below when moving it and do not hold the leaves because the bloom marks permanently.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, taxonomic history and natural or cultivated provenance

A horticultural, not wild, name

‘Aquila’ is circulated as a selected Echeveria and is not an accepted wild species. It has no natural geographic range of its own.

Parentage without reliable confirmation

No public register documents specific parents, originator or introduction year. A supposed link to E. cuspidata is not presented as fact.

A consistent trade form

The name is used in European trade for a broad glaucous rosette with long leaves and dark tips. Its recognisable form is maintained vegetatively.

From natural habitat to care: Succulent storage, waxy bloom and spiral rosette are dry-adapted features of the genus, without proving particular wild parentage. In a pot it needs high brightness, rapid drainage and watering only between complete dry cycles.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to know what lies behind the plant’s appearance

The glaucous look is wax

Microscopic epidermal crystals diffuse light and reduce evaporation but rub away readily.

Pink edging is dynamic

Marginal pigments respond to exposure, temperature and season, so intensity is never permanently identical.

Spiral arrangement distributes light

Each new leaf appears at an angular offset, reducing shade on older leaves.

It uses CAM photosynthesis

Night-time gas exchange limits daytime moisture loss and supports succulent survival.

Frequently asked questions

Useful answers about light, watering, seasonal rhythm and the plant’s correct identity.

01Is ‘Aquila’ a wild species?

No. It is a horticultural Echeveria selection with undocumented parentage.

02Will it develop pink edging?

It may become more visible with strong light, mildly cool nights and seasonal change, but intensity varies between plants.

03When does it need watering?

When the mix is dry to the bottom and the pot feels lighter. Water at the base and allow full drainage.

04What light does it need?

Very bright indirect light with gentle direct sun after acclimation. Abrupt midday exposure can scorch the bloom.

05What changes with the seasons?

Spring and autumn often bring strongest growth. Reduce moisture in heat or cold as the rosette slows.

06Is it safe for pets?

Strong evidence specific to ‘Aquila’ is unavailable. Discourage chewing and place the broad rosette securely.

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Echeveria ‘Aquila’ 13cm

Echeveria ‘Aquila’ 13cm

Echeveria ‘Aquila’

What makes it stand out

Long leaves with a dark point

Metallic glaucous palette

A rosette with focal presence

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Broad glaucous rosette

Pets & children

Substrate & nutrition

Light and position

Correct watering

Airflow and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

A horticultural, not wild, name

Parentage without reliable confirmation

A consistent trade form

The glaucous look is wax

Pink edging is dynamic

Spiral arrangement distributes light

It uses CAM photosynthesis

Frequently asked questions

Echeveria ‘Aquila’ 13cm — Care & Tips

We take care of the packaging!

With specially designed boxes, we ensure that the plants will reach you intact, no matter what they encounter on the way!

All plants in 3L pots or larger are placed in individual boxes that secure the plant at the base of the pot, preventing it from tipping over.

The cardboard used for the boxes is specially made to provide resistance to potential impacts during transport.

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