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About Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Gymnocalycium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
Canary Islands  

Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
54  
99+
10  

Habitat
Desert, Semi desert  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink  
-  

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
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Sandy  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Chin Cactus  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Gymnocalycium  
Tree Echium  

In German
Gymnocalycium  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Gymnocalycium  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Gymnocalycium  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Gymnocalycium  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Gymnocalycium  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Gymnocalycium  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
54  
99+
60  

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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium

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

Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium

Care of Gymnocalycium and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gymnocalycium 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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