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About Celosia and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Celosia  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Tree Echium  

In German
Celosia  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Celosia  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Celosia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Celosia  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
celosia  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Celosia  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
60  

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Properties of Celosia and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Tree Echium

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

Celosia and Tree Echium Physical Information

Celosia and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Tree Echium

Care of Celosia and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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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