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About Echeveria and Peppertree


About Peppertree and Echeveria


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Central America  
South America  

Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
100  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
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  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
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  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Condiment, Gum  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA  
SCHINUS molle  

Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  
Peppertree  

In Hindi
Echeveria  
Peppertree  

In German
Echeveria  
Peppertree  

In French
Echeveria  
Peppertree  

In Spanish
Echeveria  
peppertree  

In Greek
Echeveria  
Peppertree  

In Portuguese
Echeveria  
Peppertree  

In Polish
Echeveria  
Peppertree  

In Latin
Aeonium  
Peppertree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Sapindales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Schinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Echeveria and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Peppertree

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

Echeveria and Peppertree Physical Information

Echeveria and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Peppertree are as follows:

Care of Echeveria and Peppertree

Care of Echeveria and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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