Echeveria Perle von Nurnberg
Echeveria 'Perle von Nürnberg'
📖 About this plant
Echeveria ‘Perle von Nürnberg’ is one of the most classic and beautiful echeveria hybrids ever created, developed in Germany in the 1930s. Its symmetrical rosettes of thick, fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves display an extraordinary prismatic quality — the leaves shift between silver-grey, lilac-pink, and subtle blue-green depending on the viewing angle and lighting conditions, as if dusted with fine pearl powder. The edges of each leaf are highlighted in soft pink. When backlit by sunlight, the entire rosette seems to glow from within. This pearlescent quality makes it one of the most photographed and beloved succulents in the world, and a staple of every serious succulent collection.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Full Sun to Bright Indirect Light
When soil is completely dry (every 2-3 weeks)
30-50%
15-27°C (60-80°F)
Gritty, well-draining cactus/succulent mix with 50% perlite or pumice
Diluted succulent fertilizer once in spring and once in summer
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Germany (hybrid cultivar created by Richard Graessner in 1930s)
- 📏 Max height
- 10-15 cm (4-6 in) tall, 15-20 cm (6-8 in) wide rosette
- 📐 Spread
- 15-20 cm (6-8 in)
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Coral-pink flowers on arching stems with yellow-orange interiors
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Prismatic silver-grey to lilac-pink leaves with pearlescent sheen and pinkish leaf edges
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial (3-8 years)
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans and pets — safe for households
- 🌱 Propagation
- Leaf cuttings or beheading; allow callus 2-3 days before planting
🛡️ Health & Safety
Non-toxic to humans and pets — safe for households
Common issues
- Losing prismatic color in low light (turns plain green), root rot from overwatering, mealybugs between tight rosette leaves, etiolation stretching, sunburn scarring the leaf surface
💡 Care tips
- Full sun brings out the most intense prismatic colors — the pearlescent sheen is a response to UV light. This is a classic for wedding favors, succulent arrangements, and container gardens. Never mist the leaves — water at the soil level only. Deadhead spent flower stalks to redirect energy. Propagate leaves by gently twisting from the stem — they root easily. One of the most reliable echeverias for color consistency.
