Choy Sum

Echeveria

About Choy Sum and Echeveria

Choy Sum

Echeveria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe

Central America

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Number of Varieties

5180

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8,9,12,24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.70 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

choy sum

Aeonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Saxifragales

Family

Brassicaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Brassica

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

18150

1 27800

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Properties of Choy Sum and Echeveria

Wondering what are the properties of Choy Sum and Echeveria? We provide you with everything About Choy Sum and Echeveria. Choy Sum doesn't have thorns and Echeveria doesn't have thorns. Also Choy Sum does not have fragrant flowers. Choy Sum has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea and Echeveria has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness and Nausea. 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 Choy Sum and Echeveria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Echeveria

Season and care of Choy Sum and Echeveria is important to know. While considering everything about Choy Sum and Echeveria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Choy Sum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Echeveria season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Choy Sum is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Choy Sum is Acidic, Neutral and for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic.

Choy Sum and Echeveria Physical Information

Choy Sum and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Echeveria are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Choy Sum and Echeveria

Care of Choy Sum and Echeveria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.