Echeveria gibbiflora aka Perle Von Nurnberg

Echeveria gibbiflora comes from Mexico and lives for several years. It is part of the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae. The RHS lists it as non-native to Britain and Ireland. LLIFLE accepts this as the species' scientific name. Its page gives another name for it: Cotyledon gibbiflora. Chicago Botanic Garden ranks it among the larger echeverias. The sources give no height or width for a full-grown plant. They only compare its size with that of other echeverias.

The plant grows as a mound with large, showy leaves. Each leaf is broad and shaped like a spoon. The leaves have a pale green base colour. Pink spreads over the surface, and red lines the edge. These colours add interest even without the plant's flowers. Chicago Botanic Garden says people grow it chiefly for its leaves. The supplied species accounts say nothing about bark or stems. They give no size for the leaves. Nor do they say how leaf colour changes with the seasons.

Red blooms grow on stalks, each shaped like a bell. Chicago Botanic Garden gives the bloom time as September through December. Its account says the show starts in autumn. The flowers then last well into the winter months. This brings blooms after the start of the autumn season. The same source notes that birds and butterflies visit. It does not say which kinds of birds or butterflies visit. Nor does it say which help pollinate the flowers. The supplied pages give no facts about fruit or seeds.

Chicago Botanic Garden says to grow it in full sun. It calls for soil that stays on the dry side. The garden lists USDA hardiness zones 9–12 for this species. Beds and borders are among its uses in the garden. Its mound shape, leaf colours, and red blooms add interest. The garden also says it resists deer. This does not mean it resists all other pests. The supplied accounts name no diseases or other pest problems. They give no watering schedule, soil pH, or UK hardiness rating. No supplied species account confirms parts to eat or medical uses. None establishes whether the plant is toxic. These gaps do not mean it is safe to eat. Its safety around pets also remains unknown.