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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Central America

Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Number of Varieties
180 38

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10

Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Pink

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Succulent

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
All year

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA

Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

In Hindi
Echeveria

In German
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In French
Echeveria

In Spanish
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In Greek
Echeveria

In Portuguese
Echeveria

In Polish
Echeveria

In Latin
Aeonium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Saxifragales

Family
Crassulaceae

Genus
Echeveria

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
Sedeae

Subfamily
Sedoideae

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Echeveria

Want to know the properties of Echeveria? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Echeveria is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Echeveria Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Echeveria Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Echeveria. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Echeveria physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Echeveria

Taking Echeveria Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Echeveria include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Echeveria

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Echeveria is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Echeveria is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 180 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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