Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America
Canary Islands
Types
Heliotropium
Echium pininana
Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
8-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Tree Echium
In German
Heliotrop
Baum Aciam
In French
héliotrope
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
heliotropo
árbol Aciam
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
árvore Aciam
In Polish
heliotrop
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Heliotrope
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Echium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
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Properties of Heliotrope and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Heliotrope and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Heliotrope and Tree Echium. Heliotrope doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Heliotrope does not have fragrant flowers. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Heliotrope and Tree Echium
Season and care of Heliotrope and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Heliotrope and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliotrope season is Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Heliotrope is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heliotrope is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Heliotrope and Tree Echium Physical Information
Heliotrope and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Tree Echium are as follows:
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Heliotrope and Tree Echium
Care of Heliotrope and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.