Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis
Echium pininana
Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
8-10
Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Chitalpa
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
Tree Echium
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
Baum Aciam
In French
plante Chitalpa
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
árbol Aciam
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Family
Bignoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Chitalpa and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Chitalpa and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Chitalpa and Tree Echium. Chitalpa doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Chitalpa does not have fragrant flowers. Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chitalpa and Tree Echium
Season and care of Chitalpa and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Chitalpa and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chitalpa and Tree Echium Physical Information
Chitalpa and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Tree Echium are as follows:
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Chitalpa and Tree Echium
Care of Chitalpa and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.