Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
Brazil
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
18070
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-1
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Echeveria
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Echeveria
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
Echeveria
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
Echeveria
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Echeveria
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Echeveria
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Echeveria
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Aeonium
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
15070
1
27800
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