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About Echeveria and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Echeveria


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Central America  
Canary Islands  

Types
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8,9,12,24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Pink  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Echeveria  
Tree Echium  

In German
Echeveria  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Echeveria  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Echeveria  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Echeveria  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Echeveria  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Echeveria  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Aeonium  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Lamiales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
60  

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Properties of Echeveria and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Tree Echium

Season and care of Echeveria and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Echeveria and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echeveria season is All year and Tree Echium season is All year. The type of soil for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Echeveria and Tree Echium Physical Information

Echeveria and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Echeveria and Tree Echium

Care of Echeveria and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echeveria 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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