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Echeveria 'Izar' 5.5cm

Name: Echeveria 'Izar' 5.5cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: EchevIzar5.5cm
Price: 2.5 EUR
Availability: InStock

€3,50

€2,50

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Succulent · Crassulaceae · Colourful glaucous rosette

Echeveria'Izar'

For anyone who loves rosettes with character 🎨

Family: Crassulaceae · Nursery pot diameter: 5.5 cm

Crassulaceae
Horticultural cultivar
Glaucous surface
Compact centre
Colour response

Echeveria 'Izar' opens into a crisp layered rosette of fleshy leaves covered by a soft glaucous bloom with a velvety finish. Green and grey tones create a calm base, while symmetrical rows give the plant the precision of a sculpted flower. Its balanced geometry is immediately attractive and easy to distinguish within a collection of contrasting textures.

Pink, purple and warmer accents may appear along the edges, gradually changing the mood of the same rosette and adding depth to the outer rows. As it fills out, leaf curves create greater volume without sacrificing the elegance of the centre. This is a photogenic Echeveria with continuing visual evolution, beautiful alone and even more engaging among blue, green and pink tones.

What makes it distinctive

‘Izar’ reads like a palette organised in a spiral: a matte base, deeper central shadows and shifting warm accents around the edge.

A layered rosette

Outer rows open wider while the centre maintains a small concentrated scale.

Farina unifying the colours

The waxy surface softens transitions and gives the leaf a porcelain-like appearance.

Peripheral tone change

Margins and older leaves can express stronger colours without altering the fundamental form.

Why you’ll love it: it keeps the order of a symmetrical rosette while allowing colour to change naturally, so it never feels static.

In your spacePlacement & plant pairingsWhere it looks its best and which plants sit comfortably alongside it

In your space

Where it looks its best

Place it at a very bright window with the crown visible and no contact with neighbouring foliage. Introduce direct sun gradually, while a neutral pot lets colour variation lead.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

In separate pots, choose succulents that add either stricter form or a monochrome base beside its shifting palette.

Pachyphytum compactum — angular leaf facets and bulkier geometry.
Sedum clavatum — small glaucous heads echoing the matte surface.
Crassula ‘Tom Thumb’ — a fine upright column with red points against the rosette.

Care at a glance

Light

Very bright light with gradual exposure to gentle direct sun. Abrupt change scorches farina and pale leaves.

Watering

Water the entire root zone after the mix dries completely, allowing immediate drainage. Do not leave droplets in the centre.

Climate

Good airflow, bright warm growth and frost protection. In a dark winter the root zone dries much more slowly.

Pets

Cultivar-specific evidence is insufficient; keep it away from chewing and ingestion.

Selected for this plant

Substrate & feeding

Suitable substrateSybasoil Cacti & Succulent Premium Mix 5ltView product

Suitable feedCactus&Succulent Focus 100mlView product

Detailed careComplete care guideLight, watering, seasonal rhythm, substrate and feeding in detail

Light and position

Very bright light with gradual exposure to gentle direct sun. Abrupt change scorches farina and pale leaves.

How to water

Water the entire root zone after the mix dries completely, allowing immediate drainage. Do not leave droplets in the centre.

Air and humidity

Air must reach the bases of outer leaves. Do not mist or rub the natural surface to remove dust.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

New growth follows bright warm conditions, while colour may intensify during mildly cool periods. Heatwaves and low light demand greater caution with water.

Substrate

Use an open fast cactus-and-succulent mix in a pot with a drainage hole. Do not raise substrate over the lower leaves.

Feeding, repotting and handling

Feed lightly only while the centre produces a new leaf row. With fresh starter-fed mix, wait about two months.

Botanical identityIdentity & natural originAccepted name, cultivar history and the wild plant’s natural range

A named cultivated selection

Echeveria ‘Izar’ is a horticultural cultivar name, not an accepted wild species. Its identity is maintained clonally in cultivation.

Parents and breeder are unverified

No primary registration or breeder material was found documenting exact parent taxa, breeder and year of release. The page does not adopt unverified trade pedigrees.

Origin in cultivation, not the wild

‘Izar’ has no natural distribution. Without known parents, assigning it to a specific region occupied by wild Echeverias would not be valid.

From natural habitat to care: Undocumented pedigree means no specific wild-habitat story is created for ‘Izar’. Safe cultivation links come from the rosette’s own morphology: natural wax requiring gradual light, fleshy reserves and roots functioning best through a clear wet-to-dry cycle.

Greenleaf for Plant NerdsScientific facts nobody asked forBotanical detail for anyone who wants to understand the structures behind the plant’s appearance

Farina consists of wax microstructures

The surface changes light reflection and limits direct wetting.

Spiral arrangement reduces gaps

Phyllotaxis places successive leaves where they use light without completely overlapping.

Colour is not a fixed photograph

Chlorophyll, wax and anthocyanins together shift colour with age and environment.

A cultivar is maintained vegetatively

Offsets and leaf cuttings copy the clone, while seed reproduction introduces genetic recombination.

Frequently asked questions

Plant-specific answers for Echeveria ‘Izar’, from light and watering to its seasonal rhythm.

01Which light keeps the correct form?

Very bright light with gradual exposure to gentle direct sun. Abrupt change scorches farina and pale leaves.

02When does it genuinely need water?

Water the entire root zone after the mix dries completely, allowing immediate drainage. Do not leave droplets in the centre.

03What changes through the year?

New growth follows bright warm conditions, while colour may intensify during mildly cool periods. Heatwaves and low light demand greater caution with water.

04Why has the rosette opened and turned greener?

Light intensity is usually insufficient or growth has become too soft. Move gradually to a brighter position and ensure the mix dries.

05Is the exact cross behind ‘Izar’ known?

No reliable primary pedigree was found. Parents, breeder and country are therefore not presented as certainties.

06What about pets and children?

Cultivar-specific evidence is insufficient; keep it away from chewing and ingestion.

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Echeveria 'Izar' 5.5cm

Echeveria 'Izar' 5.5cm

Echeveria'Izar'

What makes it distinctive

A layered rosette

Farina unifying the colours

Peripheral tone change

Where it looks its best

Plants that complement it

Care at a glance

Light

Watering

Climate

Pets

Substrate & feeding

Light and position

How to water

Air and humidity

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

Substrate

Feeding, repotting and handling

A named cultivated selection

Parents and breeder are unverified

Origin in cultivation, not the wild

Farina consists of wax microstructures

Spiral arrangement reduces gaps

Colour is not a fixed photograph

A cultivar is maintained vegetatively

Frequently asked questions

Echeveria 'Izar' 5.5cm — 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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