Echeveria Zixia Fairy

About Echeveria Zixia Fairy

Echeveria Zixia Fairy is a unique hybrid succulent that boasts a lovely rosette shape. It is believed that one of its parent succulent varieties is Echeveria 'Black Crystal.' As it grows, the green leaves of this succulent will gradually turn purple from the back to the whole leaves, creating a stunning display.

How to Care for Echeveria Zixia Fairy

Sunlight: Echeveria Zixia Fairy needs a minimum of 6 hours of bright or filtered sunlight every day to maintain its compact shape. To enhance its beautiful purple color, it's recommended to plant Zixia Fairy outdoors where it can receive more sun exposure, except during the summer because the direct sun can be too harsh. Then, moving the plant to a shaded area or providing some shade to prevent sunburn is advisable. The coloring spots on the plant can easily be mistaken for sunburn spots.

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Water: When watering Echeveria Zixia Fairy, the general rule is to follow the "soak and dry" method. Ensure the potting soil mix to dry out entirely before thoroughly watering the plant. This helps to promote healthy root growth. The plant's bottom leaves are touching soft, which is another sign that triggers water need.

Soil & Planter: To improve the drainage, add around 20-40% perlite and gritty rocks to the potting soil before using it. This succulent variety grows slowly and prefers a planter pot slightly wider than the dimension of its rosette. Make sure that the planter pot has a drainage hole at the bottom.

Temperature: Echeveria Zixia Fairy enjoys living in a warm and dry environment with a temperature range of 50-77℉. Move the plant indoors before the temperature drops to 41℉ as this variety is not a cold hardy succulent.

Fertilizer: Replant the succulent with fresh organic soil every spring, which can provide the essential nutrients for them to thrive. Moreover, feeding them with slow-release fertilizer two or three times in spring can also meet the need.

Propagation: Leaf propagation is an efficient way to grow more succulents. It is important to take healthy and plump leaves from the mother plant and let the wound callus over before placing them on the soil.

More information

Primary color: green
Secondary color: purple
Cold hardiness: zone 10~zone 12
Product format: 2" pot
Suitability: balcony, outdoor garden, near window
Propagation: leaf

We pack all shipments by hand. 

We have many years of experience shipping live succulents and cactus plants. We pay close attention to packing and have developed an expert shipping method. All succulents are packed and protected with polypropylene cotton (this is a stuffing used for dolls). We find this is the most effective material for protecting live plants while in transit. It is important to us that you are able to Keep going and Keep growing without any stress about the quality of the product or packaging.

Shipping Speed

In general, it takes 3 to 10 days for plants to arrive after you place your order. All orders will be shipped out 48 hours after you place them. We ship the orders on work days(from Monday to Saturday) and all year round. In normal conditions, it will take 3-10 days for you to receive the package. Estimated shipping times are offered as needed.

HOLIDAYS: During weeks in which a holiday occurs - Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, etc. - shipping may be delayed until the following week.

EXTREME WEATHER NOTICE: The Next Gardener reserves the right to hold shipments during storms or periods of extreme heat or cold. This is to ensure your plant does not suffer while it is in transit.

Winter shipping

We insist on shipping succulents to our customers all year round. However due to the extreme winter weather, although we pack succulents with as much protective material as possible, plants are still at increased risk of frost on their way to colder areas. We highly recommend adding one 72-hour heat pack to your order or you can request a hold on the package until it warms up.

Please note that The Next Gardener is not responsible for packages that suffer cold damage without a heat pack. We cannot control the weather. Order at your own risk.

Hawaii, Alaska, and Other US Territories

Fortunately, shipping is available to Alaska, Guam, and other U.S. Territories. However, due to numerous factors beyond our control, including customs checks and shipping delays, free shipping to Hawaii and Puerto Rico is not an option. And we can not provide the 14-day quality guarantee for orders going to Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The buyer will assume all risk of damage when a delivery is delayed. We appreciate your understanding.

Sorry. No International Shipping for now!!!