Talk:Echeveria

Etxeberria

If someone is interested, the Basque surname Etxeberria means "the new house".

Was Echeverria Spanish or Mexican?

On the basis of http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Home/SiteImages/SiteImages-035.html and some other print information (inc. Bailey's manual of cultivated plants), I'm describing him as Mexican, and as an artist, rather than a botanist. And also altering his name slightly. Imc 08:48, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

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Picture of the day

The flowers of an Echeveria 'Blue Curl' cultivar. The genus comprises a large number of succulent plants and is named after the Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy. Many of the species produce numerous offsets, and are commonly known as 'Hen and chicks', a term which can also refer to other genera such as Sempervivum. Many Echeveria species are popular as garden plants.Photo: Noodle snacks

Pronunciation

I've removed the referenced pronunciation of this plant as 'Ekeveria'. /ˌɛkɪˈvɪəriə/, citing "Sunset Western Garden Book |year=1995 |location=Menlo Park, CA |publisher=Sunset Pub |pages=606–607 |isbn=0-376-03851-9 }}"

I have heard this pronunciation, but more commonly hear the other obvious way of saying it. Since this plant name is a common Spanish name, it should be said in pretty much the same way it would be read in English. And it would be good to raise the question as to whether the 'Sunset Western Garden Book' is a reliable reference. Imc (talk) 21:45, 7 November 2012 (UTC)