In a bright spot or sun, avoiding excess humidity. Perfect for pots with good drainage.
Plant companions
🌵 With cacti for contrast
🌸 With flowering succulents
🌿 With green echeverias for balance
Variety origin
Echeveria 'Morango' is a cultivar bred for striking bicolor foliage. It highlights pink and green hues that intensify under strong light.
The name comes from the Portuguese word “morango,” meaning “strawberry,” referring to the pink foliage reminiscent of the fruit’s color. Loved internationally as a collector’s plant for its color effect and compact growth.
1) Substrate: Very well-drained cactus/succulent mix with perlite.
2) Watering: Sparse; only when soil is completely dry.
3) Light/Temperature: Bright light or sun; protect from frost below 7 °C.
🔎 Spec
Detail
🌿 Species
Echeveria 'Morango'
🪴 Pot/Size
12 cm • 15 cm tall
☀️ Light
Bright light or sun
💧 Water
Sparse, only in dry soil
🌡️ Temperature
Ideally ≥ 7 °C • Frost-sensitive
📈 Growth
Compact rosettes, up to ~15 cm
🐾 Toxicity
Safe for children and pets
💡 Tip: For deeper pink hues, place in sun and limit watering.
🤔 Did you know? “Morango” means “strawberry” in Portuguese; this cultivar was bred to mimic the fruit’s colors.
Why you’ll love it
🍓 Strawberry-like coloration. 🌸 Compact decorative rosettes. 🐾 Non-toxic, safe for kids and pets.
🧠 Greenleaf for geeks — The science nobody asked for
🧬 Family Crassulaceae; CAM metabolism for water storage. 🔬 Pink–green variegation results from anthocyanin accumulation with chlorophyll. 📖 'Morango' shows brighter colors when grown in warm, sunny climates.
☀️ How much light?
Bright light or sun; more sun brings deeper pink tones.
💧 How often to water?
When soil is fully dry; water deeply and let drain.
🌡️ What temperatures?
Not frost-hardy; best above 7 °C.
🌱 What soil?
Cactus/succulent mix with mineral content (e.g. perlite) for fast drainage.
🔎 Note: Due to natural variability, the plant you receive may differ slightly from the photo. Form, size or coloration depend on season, growing conditions and each plant’s nature.
Echeveria 'Morango' 12cm 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.
