About Echeveria (Lunar Mist) 

• Origin of Echeveria 

Echeveria is originally from Mexico, but there are also claims that it originated from the Eurasian continent and Africa. References to Echeveria can be found scattered throughout the legal codes of various countries worldwide, and it has even become a subject in classical novels and poetry. Based on deduction, Echeveria in Taiwan is believed to be an introduced species brought during the Age of Exploration by the Dutch. 

Echeveria is a perennial succulent plant belonging to the Crassulaceae family. The Echeveria cultivated at Weisen Echeveria Farm is edible and known scientifically as Graptopetalum paraguayense, commonly referred to as 'Lunar Mist', 'Windmill Grass', 'Divine Grass', or 'Guanyin Grass'.  

• Appearance of Echeveria 

The leaves are thick and succulent, with a pale purple or gray-green color, spoon-shaped and dense in texture, resembling a lotus flower in shape, hence its name. Some also call it "misty moon" because the leaf color resembles the hazy moonlight. It blooms profusely in spring with star-shaped flowers that typically have five white petals adorned with red spots.