Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central America
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
18025
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
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Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Pink
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
All year
-
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
From bulbs
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
-
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Crown 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA
SCILLA
Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
Squill
In Hindi
Echeveria
Squill
In German
Echeveria
Squill
In French
Echeveria
Squille
In Spanish
Echeveria
Escila
In Greek
Echeveria
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Echeveria
Cila
In Polish
Echeveria
Cebulica
In Latin
Aeonium
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Liliales
Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
15081
1
27800
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