Echeveria

Periwinkle

About Echeveria and Periwinkle

Echeveria

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central America

Madagascar

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

18030

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-1

Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1.97 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark 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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Echeveria

Periwinkle

In German

Echeveria

Immergrün

In French

Echeveria

Pervenche

In Spanish

Echeveria

Bígaro

In Greek

Echeveria

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Echeveria

Mirta

In Polish

Echeveria

Barwinek

In Latin

Aeonium

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Saxifragales

Geraniales

Family

Crassulaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Echeveria

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

1508

1 27800

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Properties of Echeveria and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Periwinkle

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

Echeveria and Periwinkle Physical Information

Echeveria and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Periwinkle are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echeveria and Periwinkle

Care of Echeveria and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.