Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central America
South America, Brazil
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
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Number of Varieties
1800
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-10
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
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
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
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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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Allergy
Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
CEREUS jamacaru
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
In Hindi
Echeveria
mandacaru
In German
Echeveria
Cereus jamacaru
In French
Echeveria
Cereus jamacaru
In Spanish
Echeveria
Cereus jamacaru
In Greek
Echeveria
Mandacaru
In Portuguese
Echeveria
Mandacaru
In Polish
Echeveria
Mandacaru
In Latin
Aeonium
Mandacaru
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Careeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
15034
1
27800
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