Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Central America
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Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
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Number of Varieties
180-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
8-1
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Insects
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
Primula beesiana
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
Echeveria
candelabra primrose
In German
Echeveria
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
Echeveria
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
Echeveria
Primula beesiana
In Greek
Echeveria
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
Echeveria
prímula candelabros
In Polish
Echeveria
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
Aeonium
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Myrtales
Family
Crassulaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Echeveria
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
Onagreae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
150145
1
27800
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