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Echeveria and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  
Central America  

Types
-  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
2  
180  
38

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
Echeveria  

In German
Rote Holunder  
Echeveria  

In French
Red sureau  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
Echeveria  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
Echeveria  

In Latin
pubens  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Echeveria

If you are confused whether Red Elderberry or Echeveria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Elderberry and Echeveria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Echeveria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Elderberry and Echeveria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Echeveria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Elderberry and Echeveria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Elderberry and Echeveria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Elderberry is Cold and Fever whereas of Echeveria is . Red Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Echeveria has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Red Elderberry vs Echeveria

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