Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Texas
Canary Islands
Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Echium pininana
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Lobed
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant
Tree Echium
In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
Baum Aciam
In French
Bluebonnet Plante
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Bluebonnet and Tree Echium. Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Toxic and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Bluebonnet and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium
Season and care of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebonnet and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebonnet season is Spring and Tree Echium season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bluebonnet and Tree Echium Physical Information
Bluebonnet and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium are as follows:
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium
Care of Bluebonnet and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet 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.