Echeveria

Scented Geranium

About Echeveria and Scented Geranium

Echeveria

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

180200

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Pink

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

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

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Echeveria

Pelargonium

In German

Echeveria

Pelargonium

In French

Echeveria

pélargonium

In Spanish

Echeveria

pelargonium

In Greek

Echeveria

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Echeveria

pelargônio

In Polish

Echeveria

pelargonia

In Latin

Aeonium

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Geraniales

Family

Crassulaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Echeveria

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

150200

1 27800

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Properties of Echeveria and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Scented Geranium

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

Echeveria and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Echeveria and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Echeveria and Scented Geranium

Care of Echeveria and Scented Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Scented Geranium 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 Scented Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.