Succulents And Stress Succulent Joes The echeveria succulent plant is just such a specimen, thriving on brief periods of neglect and low water and nutrients. echeveria care is practically foolproof and grows well in either containers or toasty garden beds. the many varieties and colors of echeveria plants provide wonderful tones and texture for mixed beds and pots. How to grow echeveria slender, chubby, sleek, carunculated, fuzzy and tough. avoid afternoon sun altogether as the foliage will burn and stress the plant out. if the foliage gets sunburned, the best thing to do is behead the plant, and grow a new one, taking off the damaged leaves. How to prune echeveria. echeveria. there are two kinds of echeveria babies: pups and offsets. pups are young succulents that grow around the base of a mature echeveria stem. offsets are young succulents that grow on the ends of stems that the parent plant puts out. pups and offsets should undergo stress when they aren’t getting the. This eche...