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About Blood Orange and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Blood Orange


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Canary Islands  

Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
365.76 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree  
Tree Echium  

In German
Blut- Orange Tree  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Sang Orange Tree  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Blood Orange Tree  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Krew Orange Tree  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Properties of Blood Orange and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Blood Orange and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Blood Orange and Tree Echium. Blood Orange has thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Blood Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Blood Orange has allergic reactions like Pollen and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blood Orange and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blood Orange and Tree Echium

Season and care of Blood Orange and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Blood Orange and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blood Orange is Loam and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Blood Orange and Tree Echium Physical Information

Blood Orange and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Blood Orange and Tree Echium

Care of Blood Orange and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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