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About Haberlea and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Haberlea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herb, Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HABERLEA  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Haberlea  
Tree Echium  

In German
Haberlea  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Haberlea  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Haberlea  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Haberlea  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Haberlea  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Haberlea  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Haberlea  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
60  

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Properties of Haberlea and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Haberlea and Tree Echium

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

Haberlea and Tree Echium Physical Information

Haberlea and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Haberlea height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Haberlea and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Haberlea and Tree Echium

Care of Haberlea and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Haberlea 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 Haberlea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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