Echeveria

Firewheel

About Echeveria and Firewheel

Echeveria

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Central America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

1802

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Habitat

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

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 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, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Pink

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Aeonium

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Asterales

Family

Crassulaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Echeveria

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Echeveria and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Firewheel

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

Echeveria and Firewheel Physical Information

Echeveria and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Firewheel are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Echeveria and Firewheel

Care of Echeveria and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.