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Echeveria 'Red Lantern' 5.5cm

Name: Echeveria 'Red Lantern' 5.5cm
Brand: Greenleaf Garden Center
SKU: EchevRLantern5.5cm
Price: 3.0 EUR
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Succulent · Crassulaceae · Rosette with red margins

Echeveria'Red Lantern'

A small rosette with red edges and a very… determined look 🏮

Family: Crassulaceae · Nursery pot diameter: 5.5 cm

Crassulaceae
Trade cultivar
Red margins
Compact rosette
Strong light

Echeveria 'Red Lantern' builds a tight, crisp rosette of green to glaucous-green leaves, each ending in a clearly defined red margin. Contrast gathers along the edges like a fine illuminated line and separates every layer within the geometry. The result is vivid yet balanced, with the red ‘signature’ giving the plant an immediate identity even at a youthful stage.

As the rosette gains more rows, the outline repeats in circles and creates the impression of a small lantern unfolding into successive green flames. Warm edges look especially striking beside blue, silver or monochrome succulents, turning the plant into a natural point of intensity. This is a highly attractive Echeveria for anyone who enjoys clean rosettes but wants more colour, character and photographic energy.

What makes it distinctive

‘Red Lantern’ does not rely on an entirely red leaf but on line: a fine margin follows and defines every layer of the rosette.

Repeated red outlining

Every leaf adds another arc of colour around the tight centre.

Small yet deep rosette

Overlapping rows create shadow and volume without a large footprint.

Colour responsive to conditions

Red intensity can vary with light and temperature without losing the overall structure.

Why you’ll love it: it concentrates the energy of a red plant into a fine elegant outline rather than a heavy block of colour.

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 in a very bright position where the rosette can be viewed from above, increasing sun gradually. A dark grey or green pot makes the red arcs read more clearly.

Plant pairings

Plants that complement it

In separate containers, use plants in cool, pale or neutral colours so the red edging remains the visual centre.

Echeveria elegans — a soft silver-green rosette without strong edging.
Sedum dasyphyllum — tiny glaucous leaves forming a low texture.
Graptoveria ‘Debbie’ — broad lilac leaves providing a cool colour bridge.

Care at a glance

Light

Very bright light with gradually introduced gentle to ample direct sun. Abrupt exposure can leave dry brown patches.

Watering

Water deeply once the mix has dried throughout, allowing water to leave through the hole. Do not retain moisture in the crown.

Climate

Bright warm growth, airflow and frost protection. Under low winter light, the dry interval becomes longer.

Pets

Cultivar-specific ingestion evidence is insufficient; keep it outside pets’ pathways.

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 gradually introduced gentle to ample direct sun. Abrupt exposure can leave dry brown patches.

How to water

Water deeply once the mix has dried throughout, allowing water to leave through the hole. Do not retain moisture in the crown.

Air and humidity

Keep the dense base ventilated and remove only fully dry leaves. Misting does not intensify red colour and increases moisture in the crown.

Temperature and seasonal rhythm

The centre produces new leaves in bright warmth. Mild cool nights can strengthen pigments, while frost and cold moisture damage tissue.

Substrate

Use a fast, highly aerated succulent mix with a drainage hole. Keep the crown above the surface and do not cover lower leaves.

Feeding, repotting and handling

Very dilute feeding during active leaf production is enough. If repotted into fresh enriched mix, wait about two months.

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

A trade cultivar name

Echeveria ‘Red Lantern’ circulates as a cultivated selection in the Crassulaceae. The name is not a published wild taxon, and the cultivar has no natural population.

Conflicting trade identity

Different suppliers place the name in Echeveria or in a Sedeveria intergeneric line. Without primary registration, this page retains the product label without inventing parents.

No verified breeder or country

No official source was found documenting breeder, year or country of introduction. Trade references to Asian or Korean origin are not presented as proven fact.

From natural habitat to care: Uncertain pedigree prevents linking ‘Red Lantern’ to a specific wild habitat. Care follows what the cultivated plant itself verifies—a Crassulaceae rosette with fleshy leaves, a need for strong gradual light and a root zone that must clear of water before the cycle repeats.

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

A trade label is not taxonomic proof

A cultivar name can circulate incorrectly between genera when there is no central registration or clear breeder record.

Red colour comes from anthocyanins

Pigments gather in surface tissues and form part of the response to light and temperature.

Symmetry is built from the centre

The apical meristem produces successive leaf rows; damage to the crown permanently alters the growth pattern.

Clonal propagation preserves the name

Offsets and leaf cuttings can retain the clone’s traits, whereas seed does not guarantee them.

Frequently asked questions

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

01Which light keeps the correct form?

Very bright light with gradually introduced gentle to ample direct sun. Abrupt exposure can leave dry brown patches.

02When does it genuinely need water?

Water deeply once the mix has dried throughout, allowing water to leave through the hole. Do not retain moisture in the crown.

03What changes through the year?

The centre produces new leaves in bright warmth. Mild cool nights can strengthen pigments, while frost and cold moisture damage tissue.

04Why has the red edging faded?

Gentler light, warm nights or tender new growth can reduce anthocyanin. Improve light gradually rather than increasing drought.

05Is it certainly a pure Echeveria?

The trade label says Echeveria, but no sufficient primary pedigree exists and reports conflict. We do not claim certainty that is not documented.

06What about pets and children?

Cultivar-specific ingestion evidence is insufficient; keep it outside pets’ pathways.

Echeveria 'Red Lantern' 5.5cm — Care & Tips

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Echeveria 'Red Lantern' 5.5cm

Echeveria 'Red Lantern' 5.5cm

Echeveria'Red Lantern'

What makes it distinctive

Repeated red outlining

Small yet deep rosette

Colour responsive to conditions

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 trade cultivar name

Conflicting trade identity

No verified breeder or country

A trade label is not taxonomic proof

Red colour comes from anthocyanins

Symmetry is built from the centre

Clonal propagation preserves the name

Frequently asked questions

Echeveria 'Red Lantern' 5.5cm — Care & Tips

📦 Your plant travels protected

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