Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Mexico
Types
Shrub
-
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Crown flower
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
Crown flower
Painted Echeveria
In German
Crown Blume
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
fleur de la Couronne
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
flor de la corona
pintado señora
In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
coroa da flor
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
korona kwiatu
malowane lady
In Latin
flos florum
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Saxifragales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Calotropis
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
200237
1
27800
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