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About Dumbcane and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Canary Islands

Types

Ornamental plant
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Dumbcane
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
Tree Echium

In German

Dieffenbachie
Baum Aciam

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Caladium
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Lamiales

Family

Araceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
-

Subfamily

Aroideae
-

Number of Species

5660
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Tree Echium

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

Dumbcane and Tree Echium Physical Information

Dumbcane and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dumbcane and Tree Echium

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