The Echeveria is a succulent, or succulent plant. An ideal roommate for lovers of grayed greens. There are also species with reddish or lilac leaves, with a smooth, hairy or downy surface. What these Echeverias all have in common is that the leaves are succulent, fleshy and grow in rosette form. And sometimes your plant surprises you with long flowering stems from which yellow, orange, red or pink flowers grow.