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About Cashew and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Cashew


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Acajou, Cashew  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
काजू के पेड़  
Tree Echium  

In German
Cashew Baum  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Anacardier  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
árbol de anacardo  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
cajueiro  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
drzewo nerkowca  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
cashew ligno  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Anacardium  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
60  

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Properties of Cashew and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Tree Echium. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. 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 Cashew and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Tree Echium

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

Cashew and Tree Echium Physical Information

Cashew and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Cashew and Tree Echium

Care of Cashew and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew 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 Cashew 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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