Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Mexico
Types
Perennials
-
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
Melampodium
Painted Echeveria
In German
Melmpodiam
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
Melmpodiam
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
pintado señora
In Greek
Melmpodiam
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
Melmpodiam
malowane lady
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Saxifragales
Family
Asteraceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Millerieae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
39237
1
27800
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