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About Duranta and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Duranta


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
Canary Islands  

Types
Skyflower  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
100.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seperation  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bugs, Insects  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DURANTA  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Duranta  
Tree Echium  

In German
Duranta  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Duranta  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Duranta  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Duranta  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Duranta  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Duranta  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Duranta  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Duranta  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
60  

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Properties of Duranta and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Tree Echium

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

Duranta and Tree Echium Physical Information

Duranta and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Duranta and Tree Echium

Care of Duranta and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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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