Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central America
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
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
8,9,12,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
gillyflower
Echeveria
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Echeveria
In French
Gillyflower
Echeveria
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Echeveria
In Greek
Gillyflower
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Echeveria
In Polish
Gillyflower
Echeveria
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Aeonium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Saxifragales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Crassulaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Echeveria
Season and care of Gillyflower and Echeveria is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Echeveria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Echeveria season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic.
Gillyflower and Echeveria Physical Information
Gillyflower and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Echeveria are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
- Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Gillyflower and Echeveria
Care of Gillyflower and Echeveria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echeveria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.