Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Central America
Types
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Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans
Number of Varieties
1180
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, pine woods
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-68-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12 - 10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
8,9,12,24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
LINNAEA borealis
ECHEVERIA
Common Name
Twinflower
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose
In Hindi
Twinflower
Echeveria
In German
Twinflower
Echeveria
In French
Twinflower
Echeveria
In Spanish
Twinflower
Echeveria
In Greek
Twinflower
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Twinflower
Echeveria
In Polish
zimoziół
Echeveria
In Latin
Twinflower
Aeonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Saxifragales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Linnaea
Echeveria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Linnaeeae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Linnaeoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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