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About Pinwheel and Lechuguilla


About Lechuguilla and Pinwheel


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Canary Islands   
Central United States, Western United States, Canada   

Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy   
Not available   

Habitat
Bushy   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Pot   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering   
Does not require lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Root Pathogen   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cures poisoning from fish   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii   
Agave lechuguilla   

Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium   
lechuguilla   

In Hindi
Pinwheel   
lechuguilla   

In German
Windrad   
lechuguilla   

In French
moulinet   
lechuguilla   

In Spanish
Molinillo   
lechuguilla   

In Greek
pinwheel   
lechuguilla   

In Portuguese
Pinwheel   
lechuguilla   

In Polish
Wiatraczek   
lechuguilla   

In Latin
Pinwheel   
lechuguilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Saxifragales   
Liliales   

Family
Crassulaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Aeonium   
Agave   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Aeonieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
208   
99+

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Properties of Pinwheel and Lechuguilla

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

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Season and Care of Pinwheel and Lechuguilla

Season and care of Pinwheel and Lechuguilla is important to know. While considering everything about Pinwheel and Lechuguilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pinwheel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lechuguilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pinwheel is Sand and for Lechuguilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pinwheel is Slightly Acidic and for Lechuguilla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pinwheel and Lechuguilla Physical Information

Pinwheel and Lechuguilla physical information is very important for comparison. Pinwheel height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pinwheel and Lechuguilla are as follows:

Care of Pinwheel and Lechuguilla

Care of Pinwheel and Lechuguilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinwheel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lechuguilla pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pinwheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lechuguilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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