Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
Painted Echeveria
In German
penstemon parryi
Lackierte Echeveria
In French
penstemon parryi
Painted Echeveria
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
pintado señora
In Greek
penstemon parryi
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Pintado Echeveria
In Polish
penstemon parryi
malowane lady
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Aeonium Painted
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Saxifragales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
1237
1
27800
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