I’ll go over what to expect in terms of color and shape so that you can decide which ones you might like to seek out to add to your succulent collection.
Here’s a quick look at our selection:
11 of the Best Types of Pachyverias
All pachyverias share similar care requirements: they thrive in full sun with infrequent watering. Admittedly, there is a bit more to successful cultivation than just getting light and water right.
You’ll also need to understand how and when to repot, choose appropriate soil types, and address any pest or disease issues.
And most growers want to know how to propagate succulents to share with others or expand their collection.
Our guide to growing pachyveria succulents covers all of this and more!
Now let’s take a closer look at 11 favorite varieties:
1. Belle Blue
A blue beauty of a succulent, ‘Belle Blue’ has chunky, oval leaves that are light blue with a pebble-like appearance.
With dense foliage held in a clumping growth habit and reaching four to six inches tall, this cultivar also produces pink and yellow flowers.
‘Belle Blue’ is a cross between unknown Pachyphytum and Echeveria parents.
2. Blue Pearl
Another blue-tinted cultivar, ‘Blue Pearl’ has elongated, finger-like leaves in bluish green, held in a somewhat loose rosette shape.
This cultivar of unknown parentage reaches five to six inches tall and takes on tints of pink and orange in intense light. It produces yellow blooms.
3. Bubble Candy
These hybrids present some chunky succulent options, such as ‘Bubble Candy.’
With fat, rounded leaves, this cultivar is a pale yellowish-green, taking on pastel, pinkish tones in bright light.
With its candy-like foliage, this cross reaches about six to eight inches tall and produces soft yellow to orange blooms.
You can purchase two-inch, live ‘Bubble Candy’ plants from Sprout N Green via Amazon.
4. Clavata
Not all pachyverias are chunky, some of these succulents have wider, more open forms, such as ‘Clavata.’
With grayish-green, flattish leaves that are held in a loose rosette, this cultivar reaches 11 to 15 inches tall and produces orangish-red flowers.
‘Clavata’ is a cross between Pachyphytum bracteosum and an unknown Echeveria species.
5. Clavifolia
‘Clavifolia’ features finger-like foliage held in a densely-packed rosette. This plant has thick, curving, blunt leaves in pinkish gray, dusted with a white farina.
A cross between Pachyphytum bracteosum and Echeveria rosea, this cultivar reaches up to six inches tall and bears blooms that are a muted red hue.
You can purchase two-inch ‘Clavifolia’ plants from The Next Gardener Store via Amazon.
6. Elaine
‘Elaine’ is a plant that dazzles with her quirky coloring. This cultivar has chunky, rounded leaves that are light blue to orange with pointed tips, held in dense rosettes.
A cross between Echeveria colorata ‘Lindsayana’ and Pachyphytum oviferum, ‘Elaine’ sports yellow blooms.
You can find ‘Elaine’ plants in two-inch pots available via Amazon.
7. Glauca
Some of these plants resemble finely detailed sculptures, such as ‘Glauca.’
This variety displays pale green to pale blue leaves that are sharply pointed and somewhat flattened, forming an upright rosette shape.
A cross between Pachyphytum hookeri and an unknown Echeveria species, the blooms are pink on the outside and yellow on the inside.
You can find plants in two-inch containers available from USKC via Amazon.
8. Glossoides Gossot
Some pachyverias have a trailing habit with loosely arranged leaves.
‘Glossoides Gossot’ produces long stems that hold open, bluish-green rosettes of tongue-shaped leaves covered with a white farina.
The stems of this cultivar reach up to 12 inches long and the flowers are yellow or red on the outside with yellow interiors.
‘Glossoides Gossot’ is a cross with unknown parentage.
9. Little Jewel
One of the most well-known pachyverias, little jewel aka ‘Bea’ features green to blue rosettes covered with a dusting of farina, and pointed and faceted leaves that are held upright.
‘Bea’ is a cross between Pachyphytum compactum and an unknown Echeveria species. It reaches up to six inches tall and has coral-colored blooms.
Learn more about little jewel pachyverias here.
10. Pachyphytoides
With clumps of colorful rosettes and petal-like leaves, x Pachyveria pachyphytoides is an eye-catching succulent.
First described in 1874, this plant is a cross between Pachyphytum bracteosum and Echeveria metallica.
