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Echeveria
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Easter cactus
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About Echeveria and Easter cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America
South America, Brazil

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Cactus

Number of Varieties

18030
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12-1

Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 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
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Pink
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Echeveria
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Echeveria
Osterkaktus

In French

Echeveria
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Echeveria
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Echeveria
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Echeveria
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Echeveria
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Aeonium
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Caryophyllales

Family

Crassulaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echeveria
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Sedoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

15025
1 27800
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Properties of Echeveria and Easter cactus

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

Season and Care of Echeveria and Easter cactus

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

Echeveria and Easter cactus Physical Information

Echeveria and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Easter cactus are as follows:

  • Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange

  • Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson

  • Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Echeveria and Easter cactus

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