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About Cape Aloe and Painted Lady


About Painted Lady and Cape Aloe


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Southern Africa   
Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Open Plains, Semi arid regions   
Mountain forests, subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-3   

Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Salmon   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Pink, Rose   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red   
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Rosette   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut Bulbs   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOE ferox   
ECHEVERIA nodulosa   

Common Name
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe   
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady   

In Hindi
केप मुसब्बर   
Painted Echeveria   

In German
Cape Aloe   
Lackierte Echeveria   

In French
Cap Aloe   
Painted Echeveria   

In Spanish
Cabo Aloe   
pintado señora   

In Greek
Κέιπ Αλόη   
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία   

In Portuguese
Cape Aloe   
Pintado Echeveria   

In Polish
Cape Aloe   
malowane lady   

In Latin
Cape Aloe   
Aeonium Painted   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Saxifragales   

Family
Aloaceae   
Crassulaceae   

Genus
Aloe   
Echeveria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Sedeae   

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae   
Sedoideae   

Number of Species
400   
40
237   
99+

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Properties of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Painted Lady. Cape Aloe has thorns and Painted Lady doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Painted Lady has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady

Season and care of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Painted Lady Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Lady season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Painted Lady is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Painted Lady is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Aloe and Painted Lady Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady are as follows:

Care of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady

Care of Cape Aloe and Painted Lady include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Painted Lady pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Painted Lady needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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