Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
India, China
Mexico
Types
Bead tree
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Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELIA azedarach
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Chinaberry Tree
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
Chinaberry ट्री
Painted Echeveria
In German
Chinaberry -Baum
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
Chinaberry Arbre
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
Chinaberry Arbre
pintado señora
In Greek
chinaberry Δέντρο
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
azederaque
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
azederaque
malowane lady
In Latin
Chinaberry ligno
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Saxifragales
Family
Meliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Melia
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Melieae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Meloideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
50237
1
27800
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