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About Chitalpa and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Chitalpa


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Canary Islands  

Types
Chitalpa tashkentensis  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9 - 1  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Long Elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Chitalpa  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
60  

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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.

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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:

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.

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