Echeveria Cante Profile
-By Yang (Photos&Texts)
Common Names
Echeveria White Cloud Echeveria White Shadow White Echeveria White Rose Echeveria
In Chinese
广寒宫
In Korean
칸테
In Japanese
カンテ/サブリギダ
Basic Info
Echeveria Cante grows in stemless rosettes of large purple to light purple leaves with fine red edge along the ridge of the leaves.
The leaves and inflorescences are covered with a whitish-lavender powdery coating called the BLOOM. Care must be taken not to touch the bloom as it will scar the look of the leaves.
This succulent is native to North-western Zacatecas State in Mexico and the mountains between Sombrerete and Fresnillo, originally thought to be a form of Echeveria Subrigida, given the name of E. Cante in 1998 by the Cante institute and botanic garden in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
Echeveria Cante rarely produce offsets and leaf cuttings have very low success; hence, it is relatively expensive because its reproduction mainly depends on sowing.
Size&Growth
- H: 3"-12"(7cm-30cm)
- W: 8"-16"(20cm-40cm)
- leaf length: 6"-7"(15-18 cm), leaf width:2"-3"(7-8 cm), leaf thickness:0.2"-0.3"(0.5-0.6 cm)
Flowering&Fragrance
- FLOWERING FROM EARLY SPRING TO LATE WINTER
- Echeveria Cante is a unique one that produce yellow to orange flowers in spring, bright pink flowers at other times.
- The flowers don’t have any distinct scent to them.
Caring for Echeveria Cante
Location: Where to plant (Temperature & Light)
Watering: How often to water them
Propagation
Temperature
Echeveria Cante is a pretty hardy plant, thrives in USDA Hardiness zone 9-11. It has high heat tolerance and cold tolerance (thanks to the thick powdering coating), do protect from frost.
Light
It is recommended to positioned in a part shaded area, where they can get morning and afternoon sun (shaded during the harsh midday period). In the cooler environment, bathe in full sun is recommended.
Watering
Echeveria Cante just like most of the other succulents, soak and dry method is recommended.
Propagation
This Succulent rarely produce offsets and leaf cuttings have very low success; therefore, they have high flower stalk to allow the plant to seed properly. Echeveria Cante is relatively expensive because its reproduction mainly depends on sowing.
Quick Fact
- Grows up to 40 cm (16″) wide
- Can be grown outdoor
- Best propagated by offsets or seeds
- Not known to be harmful for people or animals
- Grows best during Spring and Fall
- Does not handle cold well
- Prefers full sun
Reference
Hassler, M. (2022). Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, D. Remsen, P. Schalk, R. E. DeWalt, M. Keping, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, R. Adlard, E. Adriaenssens, C. Aedo, E. Aescht, N. Akkari, M. A. Alonso-Zarazaga, et al., Catalogue of Life Checklist (12.9, Jan 2022). https://doi.org/10.48580/d4tn-3dd
"Echeveria cante". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
"Echeveria cante Glass & Mend.-Garc". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
Echeveria Cante Flowering
Echeveria Cante Matured Plant
Echeveria Cante Baby Plants
