Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Succulent
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
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Number of Varieties
280
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
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Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Kidney Disease
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Beans
Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Haworthia
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
Echeveria
In German
Cotyledon
Haworthia
In French
Cotyledon
Haworthia
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Haworthia
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
Haworthia
In Polish
Liścień
Haworsja
In Latin
Cotyledon
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Haworthia
Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
12151
1
27800
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