Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America, Brazil
Central America
Types
-
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Number of Varieties
0180
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8,9,12,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
mandacaru
Echeveria
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Echeveria
In French
Cereus jamacaru
Echeveria
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Echeveria
In Greek
Mandacaru
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
Echeveria
In Polish
Mandacaru
Echeveria
In Latin
Mandacaru
Aeonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Saxifragales
Family
Cactaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cereus
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Careeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
34150
1
27800
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