Echeveria

African Daisy

About Echeveria and African Daisy

Echeveria

African Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America

South Africa

1.4 Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Pink

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA

OSTEOSPERMUM

7.2 Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echeveria

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

7.2.2 In German

Echeveria

African Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Echeveria

marguerite africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echeveria

margarita africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Echeveria

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echeveria

africano margarida

7.2.7 In Polish

Echeveria

Gerbery

7.2.8 In Latin

Aeonium

African primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echeveria

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Echeveria and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and African Daisy

Season and care of Echeveria and African Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Echeveria and African Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echeveria season is All year and African Daisy season is All year. The type of soil for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained and for African Daisy is Loam while the PH of soil for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic and for African Daisy is Neutral.

Echeveria and African Daisy Physical Information

Echeveria and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and African Daisy are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Echeveria and African Daisy

Care of Echeveria and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.