Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
Southern Africa
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Perennial
Number of Varieties
18050
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
10-8
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
DIETES bicolor
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
African iris, Fortnight lily
In Hindi
Echeveria
African Iris
In German
Echeveria
Afrikanische Iris
In French
Echeveria
African Iris
In Spanish
Echeveria
Iris africano
In Greek
Echeveria
Αφρικανική Iris
In Portuguese
Echeveria
Iris africano
In Polish
Echeveria
Afryki Iris
In Latin
Aeonium
African Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Dietes
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Irideae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
150300
1
27800
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