Graptopetalum superbumGraptopetalum is a genus in the Crassulaceae, or stonecrop family, with most o

Graptopetalum superbum

Graptopetalum is a genus in the Crassulaceae, or stonecrop family, with most of the species found in Mexico. These plants are related to the larger genus Echeveria, but differ in having upward-facing star-like flowers with red markings on the petals. Graptopetalum superbum comes from the state of Jalisco, and it is related to G. pentandrum, from farther south in Michoacan, as evidenced by the similarity in their flowers. The pale leaves with a lavender tinge are quite attractive.

-Brian