Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally to infrequently.

This plant was grown from seed reportedly collected near Cerro Giengola in Oaxaca, Mexico. Hechtia is a genus of about 50 species in the Bromeliad family and resembles and is closely related to Dyckia and Puya but usually has clusters of small white flowers. Unlike the other two genera, which primarily come from South America, the Hechtia come from Central to North American (as far north at Texas) with most of its distribution in Mexico. The genus was named to honor Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht (1771-1837), a counselor to the King of Prussia. Our thanks to Kelly Griffin for this little jewel that we grew from 2011 until 2013. 

The information about Hechtia 'Silver and Red' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.