Echeveria atropurpurea is a species of succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family.[1] It is a perennial commonly known as chapetona or siempreviva, and is a endemic to Central Veracruz, Mexico in tropical deciduous forests.[2][3][4] It is noted for its fast growing, easy cultivation, and red to yellow flowers.[5] It is currently threatened by habitat loss.[2]
It stands roughly 77 cm tall with 7-21 cm rosette-shaped leaves that may range in coloration from green to purple. Its flowers (appearing Nov-Feb) have a dark green base with corolla pink-orange (salmon) to deep red/orange petals. It has numerous brown seeds.[4]
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[6]
Atropurpurea means "dark-purple coloured".[6] This name is ostensibly due to its purple leaves and bracts.[4]
Echeveria atropurpurea is a species of succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family. It is a perennial commonly known as chapetona or siempreviva, and is a endemic to Central Veracruz, Mexico in tropical deciduous forests. It is noted for its fast growing, easy cultivation, and red to yellow flowers. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.
