What's this succulent plant?

[camille1585]

I've finally decided to try to find out what this plant is. It's been at our family's country house for as long as I can remember, probably 25-30 years old. It's a happy plant thought, right now it's covered in spikes.

I've been doing some research and think it may be Graptopetalum paraguoyense. Anyone confirm or have a different idea? No idea how many look alikes exist in the succulents world!

[trdyl]

Hello Camille!

It seems to be an Echeveria of some sort.

[Hedge]

Happy new year, Camille!

I don't know what it is for certain, but does it flower with yellow flowers like this plant (bottom left)?

Sorry it's not a better photograph, I have had this for about three years and as you say it's easy to grow, I have also found it very easy to propagate. I never bothered to photograph its flowers as compared to some of my other succulents that flower at the same time, it isn't very impressive!

[camille1585]

I'm trying to remember, I think it blooms more whitish. I don't pay much attention to the blooms since in the summer there's tons of other stuff blooming, and the rest of the year the plant is in the basement behind a window.

Next time my mom and sis go to the countryhouse for a weekend I'll tell them to look at the blooms!

[Hedge]

Well, G paraguyense has white flowers with small red spots on it, and the yellow flowering one that i have looks very like yours. So we are back to the drawing board, although Echevaria is a good place to start!

I got mine as an unlabelled succulent in a general store that sells everything for the home including cute plants (but never lablled!)

[camille1585]

I'll have a look through all my pics tomorrow to see if I've taken photos of the blooms in past years. I really have trouble remembering the color! In the warmer months the plant sits on a wall which is covered in Sempervivum that flower at the same time and have much more noticable blooms.

[PaphMadMan]

I think Graptopetalum paraguayense is correct. It is a pretty distinctive plant, though variable. The flowers are rather sparse so not real showy. White with red spots or streaks is common, but I think it comes in plain white too. I remember it as a dirty white, not a bright white.