Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Central America
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Number of Varieties
3180
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
8,9,12,24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Succulent
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Dermatitis
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Butternut Squash
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
Echeveria
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
Echeveria
In French
Courge musquée Plante
Echeveria
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Echeveria
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
Echeveria
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
Echeveria
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Aeonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Saxifragales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Sedeae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
27150
1
27800
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