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About Echeveria and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Echeveria


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
180  
38
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
11-12  

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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
150  
99+
25  

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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.

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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:

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.

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