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About Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Cape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
105.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
135.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown  
-  

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
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides  
Tree Echium  

In German
Gardenie  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Cape Jasmine  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Cape Jasmine  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Gardenia mucronata  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Gardenia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
60  

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Properties of Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium. Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen. 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 Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium

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

Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium

Care of Cape Jasmine and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water 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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