Iris

Echeveria

About Iris and Echeveria

Iris

Echeveria

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Central America

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Number of Varieties

10180

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8,9,12,24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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 Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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Properties of Iris and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Echeveria

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

Iris and Echeveria Physical Information

Iris and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Echeveria are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Iris and Echeveria

Care of Iris and Echeveria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Iris 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.