Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America
China
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Number of Varieties
18035
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single, Double, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
-
Allergy
Toxic
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
China Aster
In Hindi
Echeveria
चीन एस्टर
In German
Echeveria
China Aster
In French
Echeveria
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Echeveria
aster de China
In Greek
Echeveria
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
Echeveria
China Aster
In Polish
Echeveria
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Aeonium
Sinis Aster
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asterales
Family
Crassulaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Echeveria
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Astereae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
15015
1
27800
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