SPECIMEN NO. #27 🟢 PET SAFE Family: Crassulaceae

Echeveria elegans

Common Name: Mexican Snowball

Echeveria elegans (Mexican Snowball) botanical field specimen photograph

ASPCA Pet Toxicity Determination

Toxic to Dogs? NO (Safe)
Toxic to Cats? NO (Safe)
Clinical Symptoms:

Non-toxic. Safe for dogs and cats.

Quantitative Care Thresholds

Light Level Profile Bright Indirect
Minimum Light Requirement 3000 Lux
Maximum Light Tolerance 10000 Lux
Watering Frequency Every 14 Days
Temperature Envelope 10°C – 32°C
Ideal Ambient Humidity 30% RH

Taxonomic & Field Verification

GBIF Usage Key 8315197
Native Biogeographical Range BR; IN; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southwest; Slovakia [I]; Mexico (C...
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