Cereus

Tree Echium

About Cereus and Tree Echium

Cereus

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Canary Islands

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-148-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

cereus

Tree Echium

In German

cereus

Baum Aciam

In French

cereus

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

cereus

árbol Aciam

In Greek

cereus

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

cereus

árvore Aciam

In Polish

cereus

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

cereus

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3360

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Tree Echium

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

Cereus and Tree Echium Physical Information

Cereus and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Tree Echium are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cereus and Tree Echium

Care of Cereus and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.