Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Central America
Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Number of Varieties
78180
0
40000
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Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
8,9,12,24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.64 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
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 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Echeveria
In German
Bush Penstemon
Echeveria
In French
Bush Penstemon
Echeveria
In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Echeveria
In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Echeveria
In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Echeveria
In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Aeonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Saxifragales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
250150
1
27800
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