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About Iris and Echeveria


About Echeveria and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
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
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
12 - 10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
8,9,12,24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

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   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Pink   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
All year   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

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   
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   
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
Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
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
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Insects, Mealybugs   

Allergy
Asthma   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin and hair   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

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
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS   
ECHEVERIA   

Common Name
Iris   
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose   

In Hindi
Iris   
Echeveria   

In German
Iris   
Echeveria   

In French
Iris   
Echeveria   

In Spanish
Iris   
Echeveria   

In Greek
Ίρις   
Echeveria   

In Portuguese
Íris   
Echeveria   

In Polish
Irys   
Echeveria   

In Latin
Iris   
Aeonium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Saxifragales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Crassulaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Echeveria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Irideae   
Sedeae   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Sedoideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
Not Available   

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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 Not Available and Echeveria season is Not Available. 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 Not Available and width Not Available whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Echeveria are as follows:

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.

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