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About Hosta and Echeveria


About Echeveria and Hosta


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Asia  
Central America  

Types
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
180  
38

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Ivory  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Light Green  
Pink  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Red blotch  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Hosta  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In German
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In French
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In Greek
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Hosta  
Echeveria  

In Latin
strone  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Hosta  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
Agavoideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
70  
150  
99+

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Properties of Hosta and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Hosta and Echeveria

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

Hosta and Echeveria Physical Information

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

Care of Hosta and Echeveria

Care of Hosta and Echeveria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hosta 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 Hosta 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.

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