Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Succulent
Origin
Central America
California
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
1803
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
12-1
Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, 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
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
Echeveria
Sea Lettuce
In German
Echeveria
Meersalat
In French
Echeveria
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
Echeveria
lechuga de mar
In Greek
Echeveria
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Echeveria
alface mar
In Polish
Echeveria
Sea sałata
In Latin
Aeonium
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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