Echeveria

African Iris

About Echeveria and African Iris

Echeveria

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Southern Africa

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Perennial

Number of Varieties

18050

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

10-8

Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

H1, H2, 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

30.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Pink

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Echeveria

African Iris

In German

Echeveria

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Echeveria

African Iris

In Spanish

Echeveria

Iris africano

In Greek

Echeveria

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Echeveria

Iris africano

In Polish

Echeveria

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Aeonium

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Asparagales

Family

Crassulaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Echeveria

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sedeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Echeveria and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and African Iris

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

Echeveria and African Iris Physical Information

Echeveria and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and African Iris are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Echeveria and African Iris

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