About Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Origin
Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Echium pininana
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
-
Medium
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Egyptian Onion
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Tree Echium
In German
Hortensie
Baum Aciam
In French
Hortensia
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Hortensia
árbol Aciam
In Greek
υδραγεία
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Hortensja
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Hibiscus
lignum Aciam
Family
Liliaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium. Egyptian Onion doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Egyptian Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Egyptian Onion has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium
Season and care of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Egyptian Onion season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Egyptian Onion is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Egyptian Onion is Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium Physical Information
Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium are as follows:
Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown
Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium
Care of Egyptian Onion and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Onion 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 Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.