Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Central America
India, Nepal, China
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Betula utilis
Number of Varieties
1802
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
7-5
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Tan, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Cordiform
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
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 watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
-
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
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
BETULA utilis
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Himalayan Birch
In Hindi
Echeveria
हिमालय सन्टी
In German
Echeveria
Himalaya-Birke
In French
Echeveria
bouleau de l'Himalaya
In Spanish
Echeveria
abedul del Himalaya
In Greek
Echeveria
Himalayan σημύδας
In Portuguese
Echeveria
bétula Himalaia
In Polish
Echeveria
Himalayan brzoza
In Latin
Aeonium
Birch Himalayan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Fagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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