Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Central America
Europe
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Arrowhead
Plant Season
All year
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Moist
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Not Available
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
Echeveria
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Echeveria
Feigensalat
In French
Echeveria
laitue scariole
In Spanish
Echeveria
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
Echeveria
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Echeveria
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Echeveria
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Aeonium
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asterales
Family
Crassulaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce. Echeveria doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Echeveria does not have fragrant flowers. Echeveria has allergic reactions like Toxic and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echeveria season is All year and Prickly Lettuce season is All year. The type of soil for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Echeveria and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.